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mismatched cops Jenko (Tatum) and Schmidt (Hill) an undercover upgrade. They’re no longer posing as high school students. Now they are college students. Shock twist, huh? 22 (MA 15+) Even their latest assignment – unmasking the STARRING: , campus kingpin who is selling the kids a dangerous new , narcotic named WhyPhy – barely registers on the film’s fresh-o-meter. By LEIGH PAATSCH Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill Instead, it is what happens share a rare comedic when the main storyline is LET the record show 21 Jump connection. ignored that gives was the smartest dumb Each knows exactly when Street its eclectic edge. movie of the millennium so far. to get out of the way if the Tatum plays Jenko faster So what of 22 Jump Street, other is on a roll (and just as and looser this time around, then? All you really need to crucially, when to ride the and the character is no longer know is that it’s the cleverest other into the ground). just a low-IQ lug. sequel to a dumb movie of all Unlike other sequels, the Meanwhile, Hill takes more time. movie doesn’t bother trying to of a back seat as the outta- OK, so it didn’t really have hide its less-than-imaginative shape Schmidt but he is still to beat much in that category. reason for existing. able to step up with the funny Nevertheless, it’s the thought – In fact, 22 Jump Street stuff at a second’s notice. or lack thereof – that counts. keeps reminding the audience A run of scenes where A lot of brain cells have died they are being sold second- Schmidt earns the everlasting so that the slam-dunkingly hand goods. hatred of his boss (Ice Cube), stoo-pid jokes could live. The sequel is immediately shows Hill’s talents at the All that wasted intelligence cracking so many strong gags very best. should not be in vain – not at its own expense that the Speaking of the very best, when the laughter-to-silence sameness of the plot never the inspired direction seen ratio remains so high. becomes much of a drawback. here is the work of the red- If you’ve seen the original, Therefore, little time is hot-right-now Phil Lord and Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum star in 22 Jump Street. you’ll already be aware stars wasted in getting those Chris Miller ().

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