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22 Jump Street Movie Review #22JumpStreet

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22 Jump Street, the sequel to 21 Jump Street, starring Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill and Ice Cube, is a comedy about cops going undercover at college.

If you have seen the show 21 Jump Street starring Johnny Depp, one of my favorite actors, then you probably know of the movie 21 Jump street that was released in 2012 starring Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill. This summer, Channing Tatum and Jonah hill took over the theaters again with a sequel – 22 Jump Street.

22 Jump Street Movie Review

I honestly had my doubts about how well 22 Jump Street was going to be. My reasoning behind this was that I loved 21 Jump Street (I will be referring to the movie, not the TV Show here on out) and thought it was hilarious. At times I find that once people try to make a sequel to a genuinely good comedy, it sucks. That wasn’t the case here at all. My friend and I went to go see it recently, during the day time, and the theater was packed.

22 Jump Street was hilarious. It was able to share some similarities to 21 Jump Street, yet also have it’s own original story line. Channing Tatum’s character was able to branch out more in this movie, and I really like that because I felt somewhat bad for him at times during 21 Jump Street. One of my favorite characters in the movie, Captain Dickson (played by Ice Cube), is extremely funny in this movie, and you are able to learn a good bit about his character. And of course, the movie is filled with action, great music, tons of partying, and a little bit of romance, just like the first movie.

Note: My mom thought I should let you know that, although she thinks that the people in the newer movies are funny, she doesn’t feel that the newer movies are much like the original show, so fans of the original show might be disappointed if that is what they are expecting. Go expecting something totally different, a clean slate, and you might genuinely enjoy it, though.

Final Thoughts On 22 Jump Street

Overall, I loved this movie, and I would  most certainly watch it again. It was funny, original, and Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum did a great job. It was probably really close to being just as good, if not better than the first movie! I would recommend anyone who liked 21 Jump Street to go see 22 Jump street, you won’t be disappointed.

Have You Seen 22 Jump Street? If So, What Are Your Thoughts?

About Amber

Amber is a college student and avid fashionista. Amber loves all things beauty and fashion and spends her time reading and thinking about Channing Tatum.

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  1. Robin (Masshole Mommy) says

    I haven’t seen the first one yet because I am a slacker, but I need to and then I can see this one 🙂

  2. Mitch says

    We saw 21 Jump Street in anticipation of seeing this one in the theaters, but I could not get my spouse out of the house. We thought 21 was hilarious, we can;t wait to see this one as well. Those 2 are excellent together!

  6. Tracy @ Ascending Butterfly says

    I watched the first one and wasn’t very impressed, I will see it whenever it hits cable, no big rush for me. The original series was great though. And personally I would have rather seen a reunion of the original cast than a remake version.

    • Dawn McAlexander says

      I would love to see a reunion, too. Amber loved these movies, though. I think it’s a generation gap, lol.

      I found the first one okay, but I didn’t watch it until it was out on bluray. I will wait and catch this one on bluray, too.

  8. veronica says

    Well it wasn’t the funniest or best movie I ever watched, but it was certainly entertaining. I love Channing Tatum, even when he’s being silly and dumb. Lol

  9. Rosey says

    I haven’t seen the first one, but my two oldest boys watched it together when they came home to visit and there was a lot of laughing going on. Chances are high they’ll see this one too (or they already have). 😉

    • Dawn McAlexander says

      I just saw Jonah Hill in Wolf of Wall Street. That was a really different role for him. Have you seen that?

  13. Tami says

    I have never even seen 21 Jump Street. I guess I was never interested. However, your review sounds good, so I might have to check both movies out.

  16. Kiwi says

    The first 21 Jump Street remake of the original was super hilarious!! I didnt know Channing was so funny and he is and I know 22 Jump Street wont disappoint! I cant wait to go check it out!

  18. Maria Oller says

    We went to the theater 2 weeks ago for this movie, we loved the first one and the second one was a great as we expected I laughed so much I was scared I might break my water.

  20. Everyday Living with Chrys says

    This movie is going to be stupid silly. I loved 21 Jump Street when I was younger so I think its great Johnny Depp is making an appearance. I do adore Channing. He’s such a dork but he can man up and play roles like he did in GI Joe. Plus, he can dance and seems to not let Hollywood go to his head.

    • Dawn McAlexander says

      Did you see Channing Tatum in that Bear Grylls show? I saw the one with Channing and the one with Zac Efron. It’s cool that they were willing to try all that stuff without acting live little divas. 🙂

  27. Tonia says

    I didn’t see the first movie, but the second one was really funny. I enjoyed seeing these guys act nutty. They were funnier than I expected.

  29. Ann Bacciaglia says

    My kids saw the movie and loved it. I thing it sounds like a fun movie to go to when you want a fun night out.

  32. john says

    21 Jump Street” is one of my favorite comedies of recent years. It’s main characters were endearing thanks to cleaver writing and the exceptional performances of Tatum and Hill. It payed homage to it’s classic 80s Television name bearer, but had the smarts to do it’s own thing at the same time (which was ingeniously