21 Jump Street (29/07/12)

A pair of under achieving cops are sent back to a local high school to blend in and bring down a synthetic drug ring.

So, film version of an old 80s TV show, eh? Starring Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum. Yeah, that didn’t sound like a good idea. Maybe that was the whole point. It was flying below radar. Undercover. Then BAM. It hits you with the funnies.

I wouldn’t go so far as to say, I’ve never laughed so hard in my life. Because I know I have. I’ve laughed harder. But the fact that I actually laughed out loud in while watching this is pretty damn impressive. I’m usually a silent smirker. Rarely an all out laugher.

Channing Tatum’s done well for himself here. He’s not the best of actors out there (A fact I think he’s stated himself.) but here, he just works so damn well. Ok, maybe not the greasy, long-haired high school version of his character. But the later version of his character. Ever so slightly dumb but a sensitive soul. Bless him.

Jonah Hill – I have never really been able to stand him all that much. And no, I have not seen Superbad. He’s one of the reasons I haven’t seen that film! But here, I could stand him. Perhaps it was the pairing of him and Channing Tatum. Two negatives make a pretty good positive. It just worked.

The film itself was a lot of fun to watch. Great mix of slapstick comedy and action. All culminating in a ridiculously over the top climax which I still chuckle to myself about. The cameos that were thrown in there were just the icing on the cake. The film probably didn’t need them – it stood up well enough without them. But it was a nice throwback.

A great little undercover comedy. Loved it.
Rating: 5/5

Read on to see all the films watched this year…

59 Films so far this year

1. The Tourist 1/5 (02/01/12)
2. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo 5/5 (03/01/12)
3. World’s Greatest Dad 2/5 (14/01/12)
4. Haywire 3/5 (19/01/12)
5. Dead Snow 3/5 (20/01/12)
6. The Artist 5/5 (21/01/12)
7. Priest 2/5 (05/02/12)
8. The Muppets 5/5 (15/02/12)
9. Faster 4/5 (19/02/12)
10. Chronicle 4/5 (22/02/12)
11. Safe House 4/5 (24/02/12)
12. Reservoir Dogs 4/5 (25/02/12)
13. This Means War 4/5 (02/03/12)
14. The Royal Tenenbaums 3/5 (03/03/12)
15. Reign of Fire 3/5 (04/03/12)
16. Dear John 2/5 (04/03/12)
17. Road to Perdition 5/5 (05/03/12)
18. The Three Musketeers 3/5 (06/03/12)
19. The Eagle 2/5 (10/03/12)
20. Everybody’s Fine 2/5 (14/03/12)
21. Frankenstein 4/5 (15/03/12)
22. Love and Other Drugs 2/5 (15/03/12)
23. You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger 2/5 (17/03/12)
24. The Big Lebowski 5/5 (18/03/12)
25. The Hunger Games 3/5 (23/03/12)
26. Headhunters 4/5 (07/04/12)
27. Super 1/5 (07/04/12)
28. The Cabin in the Woods 5/5 (13/04/12)
29. Watchmen 4/5 (14/04/12)
30. The Hurt Locker 3/5 (21/04/12)
31. Avengers Assemble 5/5 (26/04/12)
32. 22 Bullets 2/5 (28/04/12)
33. Bad Teacher 1/5 (29/04/12)
34. Red Riding Hood 1/5 (04/05/12)
35. A Perfect Getaway 4/5 (05/05/12)
36. Ca$h 1/5 (13/05/12)
37. Kung Fu Panda 2 3/5 (14/05/12)
38. Everything Must Go 2/5 (24/05/12)
39. New York, I Love You 2/5 (25/05/12)
40. Beginners 4/5 (26/05/12)
41. Prometheus 4/5 (03/06/12)
42. The Tree of Life 2/5 (04/06/12)
43. The Lovely Bones 3/5 (05/06/12)
44. Snow White and the Huntsman 3/5 (06/06/12)
45. The Devil’s Backbone 4/5 (07/06/12)
46. Britain in a Day 5/5 (11/06/12)
47. The French Connection 4/5 (15/06/12)
48. Insomnia 3/5 (16/06/12)
49. Rebel Without a Cause 4/5 (22/06/12)
50. A Lonely Place to Die 3/5 (26/06/12)
51. Killer Joe 3/5 (29/06/12)
52. The Amazing Spider-Man 4/5 (03/07/12)
53. Raising Arizona 4/5 (04/07/12)
54. Horrible Bosses 4/5 (06/07/12)
55. Broadcast News 3/5 (07/07/12)
56. We Need to Talk About Kevin 4/5 (07/07/12)
57. Miller’s Crossing 4/5 (18/07/12)
58. The Dark Knight Rises 5/5 (20/07/12)
59. 21 Jump Street 5/5 (29/07/12)