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21 Jump Street

Fresh out of training, two drastically failing cops are pushed into an undercover program for and to quote 'Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus looking motherf******' which means Jenko and Schmidt apparently fit right in. So the two head back to school to bring down a new drug on the rise, though soon things start to get mixed up with Schmidt finding himself better off than his previous journey through high school while Jenko realizes the times they are a changing. Both get caught up in the hectic new lives of undercover students to the point where they'll have to get over personal issues, allegiance and where their priorities really lie to bring the case to a close and save the day. A journey of self discovery, romance and thrilling conspiracies... is drop kicked out the window as this is all about the laughs of two idiots returning to the wild world of high school, who just happen to be police officers who really don't give a crap about how the job gets done as long as it involves explosions.

Jonah hill takes another turn as a high school joker, Schmidt. He's perfectly suited to this role as it feels like Seth from Superbad is taking another round and again for Hill this is his stomping ground, while not the finest acting that's not what this film is about. Unlike Hill, Channing Tatum isn't as up to date in his comedic performances being much more affiliated with soppy romances and the like but that doesn't put him out of the picture as, a dumbstruck jock Jenko, with a heart and a love/hate relationship with science Tatum throws himself into the role with enthusiasm. While the troublesome duo bring the majority of the hilarity to the flick by themselves the co-stars help, Rob Riggle as a the usual crazy gym teacher Mr.Walters, Ice Cube as the head of the undercover department captain Dickson and Jake M.Johnson and his criminally short act as Principal Dadier.

This isn't anything high brow, this isn't artistic, in cinematography you can question whether it could even be considered a good film. Yet none of the previous statements really matter too much if you just want a quick, stupid and explosive ride through 109 minutes of juvenile jokes this is it, think of 'The Other Guys' set in a high school and even more frantic. You're probably thinking 'Oh not another crappy teen comedy' but in a way you'd be wrong, unlike more recent flurries into teen comedies 21 Jump street hits you between the eyes with its storm of crazy chaos that will have you actually... wait for it.... laugh and not forgetting an amazing surprise cameo from a Hollywood A-lister. I've sat through many a comedy where you think how hilarious it was, then you look back and you realize you did that laughing quietly to yourself. While this may be stupid, immature and hectic it amazingly pulls all the strings and comes out kicking with its tag team stars pulling off something which actually miraculously works. If you want a hit of entertainment which you feel the cinemas have lacked recently " 21 Jump street will slam a smile on to that face whether you want it to or not.

8  /  10

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