I wasn't disappointed..

Rating: 5/10 (20 June 2014)

How can I be disappointed with it when I knew it was going to stink...? Had to give it at least 5 stars because there were laugh out loud moments sprinkled throughout the movie, but I didn't find myself uncontrollably laughing like I was in 21JS.
The movie parodied sequels as a whole and itself MULTIPLE times, but it was far too "on the nose" for my taste. I'm usually not that good at finding the subtext in movies, but 22 Jump beats you over the head with it and it hits you like a tire iron. Examples include "23 Jump Street Coming Soon" (Next to the old Korean church), the over the top "sequel bashing" scene with the deputy chief, and of course...the end credits.
The plot is unabashedly 100% recycled except this time, Jenko is popular and Schmidt is a loser again. Oh, and they are in college.
Channing Tatum literally carries this movie on his back. Jonah Hill really isn't as funny in this movie which is disappointing.
There's too much Ice Cube. Really. He was funny in 21JS, but just because he fit the limited role so well. He does too much here and it gets old fast although the twist involving him and his daughter is pretty darn hilarious I have to admit.
Villain wasn't nearly as funny as Ron Riggle or Giggle or w/e his name is. The jokes about Jonah Hill being old were stupid because he doesn't look that old, just looks like he needs a few extra hours of sleep.
22 Jump Street thought it could get a pass by being blasÃ© about sequels and making fun of itself, but it's just an attempt to disguise a lazy attempt at topping box office magic, and it definitely failed.
22 Jump Street is a stinker...Keep in mind, this is coming from a guy who thought 21 Jump Street was one of the better comedies of the last decade.