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Ridiculous.
That's all I could say as I walked out of the theater after watching "21 Jump Street."
From a Korean Jesus to a drug-filled piñata, this movie never stops hitting you with out-of-this-world moments.
In this comedy, Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum play rookie cops Schmidt and Jenko, respectively. After being opposing stereotypes in high school, they are reunited in the police academy. Jenko (Tatum) was the typical jock with flunking grades and Schmidt (Hill) was the brace-faced shy nerd. Needless to say, the two are a match made in heaven and help each other succeed.
After graduating from the police academy and handling (or mishandling) their first assignment, the two are assigned to 21 Jump Street, a revived undercover operation. Their task: Return to high school disguised as students to uncover the production and distribution of a new drug on campus.
If having two men in go undercover as high school students wasn't ridiculous enough, the film throws in a car chase, a Peter Pan costume, prom, guns, doves and a group of freakishly eco-friendly popular kids.
(Oh and did I mention that the captain of the operation is played by a foul mouthed, yet hilarious, Ice Cube? Yeah, ridiculous right?)
It was a lot to take in, but the movie makes you laugh. The bromance that develops between Tatum and Hill's characters is also entertaining to watch develop.
Although the movie was a bit too over the top for my liking at some parts, I feel like I got my money's worth and would encourage others to go see it.
-Jennifer Rillamas
