I was the first to say how bad 21 Jump Street was gonna be. Then I watched it, and it was my favorite comedy of the year it came out. Of course it was gonna get sequel. It was a sleeper hit that has continued it's fan fare on cable over the last year. I watch it every time I come across it. I didn't have to get on board with 22 Jump Street due to the fact I never exited the Jump Street train. I had to see this film and then the reviews came out better than the first one, and people seemed to love it. I will say, I LOVED it. it is brilliant in so many ways, that it is hard to even know where to begin. Maybe the fact that it makes fun of itself and its predecessor constantly. Maybe it is the complete unapologetic repetition of jokes and dialogue we already saw two years ago. Actually, I know what made it a step above the first one, but it needs to be seen and not read about. At the same time, the scenes that made 22 so good, would not be possible without 21, so I'm not sure where I stand in the strange conundrum I found myself in. Schmidt and Jenko are back at the undercover gig in college this time. It would seem that they would have more of a grasp on that generation with their age, but they are still just as lost. The main premise: Find the dealer, locate the supplier. Just like 21. It becomes quite enjoyable as a viewer to see how many lines they can repeat. They do it a lot and it is awesome. In fact, I cannot recall another film, that is not intentionally a spoof, that could get away with this kind of transparency. The writer/director duo who are also responsible for The Lego Movie may be my new favorite people in Hollywood. They have truly unique minds. I don't want to take anything away from my man crush (Channing) and his unique ability to be hilarious, athletic, and dumb simultaneously. He and Jonah Hill are superb and I cannot wait for 39 Jump Street: Ninja School. As fun as the movie was, even with a regurgitated story, I was so happy to see Ice Cube get more screen time after his limited time in 21 offered so many great lines. He does not disappoint. Jon Benjamin as the football coach was a pleasant surprise. To hear Sterling Archer screaming at players was pretty classic, and all I could think of was LANA!!!!!!! The film is not in depth but it is very hard to write about, because I don't like writing spoilers, especially spoilers about jokes that should be surprises for the first time viewer. That is why I am just gonna cut this short with this. GO SEE THIS MOVIE!!!
P.S. Greatest end credits ever
NBM rates 22 Jump Street 3/4 of a point above Phenomenal.
