Nonsensical humor done right

Rating: 8/10 (12 October 2014)

It's great to finally see the internet's sense of, well, nonsense finally working its way into movies. Maybe the self referential meta humor doesn't play to some people. Certainly there are people that "don't get it."
But if you think gifs and meta jokes and silly nonsense are funny then 22 jump street will do just fine for you. It's an almost non stop barrage of humor that, appropriately, doesn't take itself to seriously.
That's right, it's a series of jokes that themselves don't mind being made fun of. For example, the ending montage of incessant Jump Street sequels had me giggling throughout. Have Seth Rogan "replace" Jonah Hill in sequel #39, making fun of Hollywood's silent recasting of characters in the middle of a series of movies? Why not!
22 Jump street is co writer/directors Lord and Miller poking fun at themselves, at comedy movies, and at Hollywood in general. And co- stars Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill are fully along for the ride. And if you can get onboard then a perfectly fun ride it is.