A pleasant surprise

Rating: 7/10 (11 March 2020)

I can vaguely remember the original TV show from the late 80's (?) and fair to say I didn't go into this one with high expectations. What a surprise! A really funny film for the most part, Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill play off each other beautifully and a good cast of supporting characters.
The story pokes fun at the original concept, and the appearance of the original 21 Jump Street stars (including Johnny Depp) is a hoot. The only thing I didn't quite get was the abusive boss, played by Ice Cube, he's usually really good but this one didn't work for me.
The movie slows a bit in the second half, and the attempts at mild melodrama fall a bit flat, but overall it's a pretty enjoyable ride.