Believe it or not, within the first week of release, “22 Jump Street”has already made $60 million in ticket sales, and then hauled in more than $38 million overseas on the following week. Compared to the prequel “21 Jump Street”, which has only made half of the profits on the opening week, 22 has become a mystery that “why a comedy can earn that large amount of money” and has enticed more and more audience to seek for the answer.
To be honest, it is a little bit risky for everyone to spend two hours and a 10-dollar ticket for a Jonah Hill’s comedy. But thank goodness Channing Tatum has stepped out from a typical action-thriller actor. The chemistry between the two actors has led the movie to become one of the biggest R-rated comedies ever worldwide.
Starring by two different styles of actors, Morton Schmidt (Hill) and Greg Jenko (Tatum) continue their career in the Jump Street program, an undercover organization against drug dealers. Goes beyond the simple plot that “two old cops go back to college”, the story spices a lot of bromance, unknown consequences,embarrassment, self-mocking, confusion and ups and downs all together in one movie. In contrast with the other comedies, 22 is so entertaining that you would think you are sitting at the round table in front of the Cabaret show. Those unexpected ideas keep the movie running in a fast rhythm, boredom is never exist in which otherwise. You will be drawn in with story flow and will be cheered up while the two hours passes by just like ten minutes. The reason you should go for it, I would say, is that the movie is silly yet funny, and not every comedy can do this in a clever way.
Since Sony Pictures announced that there will be a sequel to “21 Jump Street” two years ago, it has not only given enough time for Michael Bacall, who developed the story into a screenplay, and Hill to improve the sequel as professional as a Hollywood production in a funny way, but also for him and Tatum to build up their brotherhood. It is not surprised to see enthusiasm sparkles around between them in many interviews, having fun throughout acting and real life seem to be their philosophy to lighten the atmosphere as hilarious as just looking at the face of Ice Cube. And two years later, Tatum became more than a co-actor, a producer.
Last but not least, to make a comedy not an excuse to write an easy story, conversely it needed to put more effort on editing, scripting, and directing. Thanks to the whole crew of “22 Jump Street” earning back audiences’ trust on comedy, its creativeness has splashed the first puddle of coolness for this summer.
Rate: R
Running time: 112 minutes
| Written by Shita Lam |
| Monday, 30 June 2014 15:44 |
