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22 Jump Street (2014)

22 Jump Street

22 Jump Street (2014)

Director:

Phil Lord & Christopher Miller

Starring:

Channing Tatum

Jonah Hill

Ice Cube

Plot:

After making their way through high school (twice), big changes are in store for officers Schmidt and Jenko when they go deep undercover at a local college.

Review:

That movie had no business being 112 minutes. Too long. I was barely holding on by the end. Also the jokes about it being a sequel got old fast. I knew they were coming, every review I read mentioned them, but holy cow.

Credits were possibly the best part of the movie.

2/5

21 Jump Street (2012)

21 jump street

21 Jump Street (2012)

Director:

Phil Lord

Christopher Miller

Starring:

Jonah Hill

Channing Tatum

Ice Cube

Plot:

A pair of underachieving cops are sent back to a local high school to blend in and bring down a synthetic drug ring.

Review:

Ok that humping scene was hilarious.

“You’re in too deep man.”

I’ve never understood why people would want to go back to high school. Just don’t get it. My high school years weren’t horrible, it’s not like I’m scarred for life over what happened there, but they weren’t awesome either. I have no desire to go back to that time, I have no regrets, nothing I would want to do over, so that part of the movie didn’t resonate with me.

Overall the movie was pretty funny. Loved the reveal at the end. This movie knew what it was and didn’t try to be anything more.

3/5

Ride Along (2014)

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Director:

Tim Story

Starring:

Ice Cube

Kevin Hart

Bruce McGill

Tika Sumpter

Lawrence Fishburne

Plot:

Security guard Ben must prove himself to his girlfriend’s brother, top cop James. He rides along James on a 24-hour patrol of Atlanta.

Review:

Some shit went down in Atlanta. Who knew Serbians like to smuggle arms though there?

Anyway, Kevin Hart was funny, Ice Cube was a menacing older brother, and Bruce McGill was an angry but understanding police chief. Overall it was fairly funny, some moments more than others.

I did think the short jokes were overdone, we get it he’s short can we move on?

Story was alright, not overly believable but who cares?

Great explosion.

Favorite Line:

Ice Cube:”Give me your belt.”

Kevin Hart: “I got shot and you’re going to whip me?”

3.5/5