One of the better comedies in the last 5 years.

Rating: 8/10 (19 May 2014)

Some would say, "The Hangover," was one of the better blockbuster comedies of the past decade, but in all fairness, I think this movie gives it a run for its money.
Featuring Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, Ice Cube, Dave Franco, Ron Giggle, and a cameo the original characters from 21 Jump Street, you can tell thought was put into the casting. There is palpable comedic chemistry between Hill and Tatum from the moment we encounter the two boneheads in the police academy. They play off of each other very well and it creates a really humorous take on the show. Channing Tatum, in my opinion at least, is at his very best when he's in a comedy. He does dramatic just fine, but he's too damn funny NOT to explore his comedic talents. Hill brings his hilarious mile a minute dialog character into this movie to GREAT effect. You can't help but have fun watching this duo in the script. Ice Cube plays his same tired character in this movie BUT it's cleverly written and timed so his performance is a riot. I bust a gut every time I see him address the "Jump Street" division... "Everybody comfortable...?" HAHA.
The writing is pretty good. It's a clean script. It presents us with the objective, it presents us with the characters and a bit of their background, and it gives us a satisfactory ending. Structurally speaking, it's nothing that hasn't been done before, but it is just brought to life by good acting The film is technically sound. Camera work and special effects are done very effectively. Snappy editing keeps us interested yet doesn't distract us from the performances being given; very well done. The blood effects, though CGI, were done well and didn't take you out of the moment (the final gun fight). Overall a job well done by the production team.
My only beef with the movie are too many penis jokes and at one point, they actually show male genitalia (something I have no interest in seeing...) The writing was great, but did rely on too many penis jokes at times. It seems to be a trend (at least the last 5 years) for these type of comedies to try and shock you by putting in a shot of the male genitalia...It's not really shocking because I have a penis and certainly know what it looks like, but seeing it on the big screen is just nasty and not funny. It's a comedic trend that I am definitely against. I don't find body part humor very funny in general, but hey that's just me.
Aside from that, be sure to see this movie. I could easily see it becoming a classic in the next ten years, it's that funny! If you like Jonah Hill or Channing Tatum, be sure to check this one out. Even if you don't this one is for sure worth the watch. It'll make you laugh.