22 Jump Street

This review may contain spoilers.

22 Jump Street managed to secure a fantastic sense of comic genius like the original did but it managed to still shake things up by mocking itself this time round. I would give 22 Jump Street a 7.5/10.

22 Jump Street had some brilliantly choreographed epic action sequences, it went from beat to beat comedy to an action epic smoothly. The music used with this film was great, it heightened this film's sense of comedy. The comedy within this film was exceptionally clever, ranging from cop sleeping with the captain's daughter to references out side of the film to the flamboyantly homoerotic friendship that exists between Schmidt and Jenko. This film also boasts the greatest credit sequence of all time, completely mocking itself as a frachise and a sequel.

Jonah Hill, who played Schmidt, did a fantastic job taking on the emotionally distraught character, effectively a more effeminate role that hill really thrives in. Channing Tatum, who played Jenko, is legendary when it comes to portraying the action hero/jock; his not so subtle homoerotic performance was a laugh a minute to watch. Amber Stevens, who played Maya, was a charming element to the film; an enjoyable love interest and a great plot twist. There were some brilliant cameos such as Anna Faris, Bill Hader and Seth Rogen, who played Anna, Culinary School Villain and Morton Schmidt consecutively.

This film's surprising show stealer was by far Ice Cube, who played Captain Dickson. His performance as the Captain of Jump Street utilised his familiar racial humour and flawless insults, but it was the plot twist of Cube playing the father of the girl Schmidt was dating that really rejuvenated the film.

The humour within the film went a bit off key in places, and while funny, the same old formula being reiterated was rather obvious.

Peter Stormare, who played The Ghost, was a villain with a severe lack of presence within the film. Wyatt Russell, who played Zook, gave a performance that was a little over the top and annoying to watch. Jillian Bell, who played Mercedes, was a strange character and had some really off key humour. Dave Franco and Rob Riggle, who played Eric Molson and Mr. Walters consecutively, were thoroughly deadpan; this was a cameo that fell flat.