Jonah Hill got skinny. No longer in his awkward days of playing sex-starved teenagers in movies like Superbad, Jonah Hill is in his second major "grown-up" role, the other being his Oscar-nominated portrayal of a stats genius in Moneyball. Channing Tatum is also making quite a name for himself, with roles in this movie, The Vow, and Magic Mike. The story in this adaptation of the TV show of the same name, is that two cop partners, Hill and Tatum, join the police force together after having the traditional bully/victim relationship in high school. They expect a lot of action to go down, but are instead put on bike duty. They have a big drug bust in the park they're patrolling, but they forget to read the criminals their Miranda Rights. Then, the partners are sent to 21 Jump Street, an undercover operation that sends cops...you guessed it...undercover, into high schools to solve various drug problems with the students. But, how the times have changed since they were both in high school. The people who used to be outcasts are the cool kids, and vice versa. And the story goes on, etc. etc., and they figure out who makes, supplies, and sells drugs. The movie, surprisingly, was actually very funny. It was well written, had plenty of raunchy material without "going there", and provided a solid 2 hours of hilarity. The plot never really slows down, and the jokes keep up with the pace of the movie. There was also a fantastic cameo by original 21 Jump Street TV star Johnny Depp. This movie is no Oscar winner, but it was funny and clever, and had some great starring roles from Hill and Tatum. Overall, a good comedy that never lags, and constantly provides new material to laugh at.
Rating: B+
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