Classically Funny

Rating: 8/10 (25 March 2012)

21 Jump Street is a brilliantly funny movie which I would absolutely recommend to anyone with a good sense of humor. Seeing an overweight Jonah Hill with bleached hair and white t shirt looking like Eminem, develop into a policeman on a bicycle kick starts this movie as funny from the get go.
Whilst I'm not that familiar with the TV Show this movie is a great date movie with enough of a love angle to keep the girls interested, yet never ending laughs for both males and females to enjoy. Some of the jokes may be overplayed, but this only adds to the comical value of the movie as a whole.
The movie plot is straightforward, set with two cops going undercover in a high school.One typical nerd from his era and one typical jock, these roles are quickly reversed in the new school setting. The story unfolds with a classic high school drama and love story backed up endless laughs. The key part of the movie is based around brotherly love after a much expected 'boys will be boys' fight. As the story moves on, the new drug they are assigned to investigate becomes the main focus. Ice Cube playing the commanding police officer adds more comical value to the movie every time he talks.
The cast involves some interesting choices with Channing Tatum not renowned for starring in funny movies; however he embraces the challenge well. But let's be honest the man who holds this all together is none other than Jonah Hill. Every so often an actor comes along that is genuinely funny; someone who you know as soon as you see them on the big screen they will have a long career. Jonah Hill is this man for me, he looks funny, talks funny even walks funny everything about him is funny. Ever since I first saw him in Superbad I knew he was something special. Doesn't matter too much who is on screen with him they are lucky to have him there.
This movie gets 4 stars out of 5 for me, a movie filled with great comical value and very entertaining. Enjoy.