![]() ![]() You don't need to guess that Lord and Miller come from the world of animation, as many sequences feel like MAD Magazine brought to life. Walters (Rob Riggle) has coerced cellmate Eric (Dave Franco) into a sexually abusive relationship against his will. While there are some laughs that come from Jenko's sudden collegiate affection for gender studies, the film also stops short for an excessively ugly joke about how the first film's Mr. Larson's cut-the-bullshit casualness provided a brief respite from the testosterone-heavy theatrics, but here Stevens takes a back seat to repeated sequences of Schmidt and Jenko having “couples fights” where they address their friendship through the use of oblivious but excessive double entendres. Schmidt, meanwhile, falls for a coed played by the gorgeous Amber Stevens, who otherwise doesn't have nearly as much to do as the first film's love interest, Brie Larson. Instead, Jenko falls into hetero-love with a fellow frat brother played by the sinister-looking Wyatt Russell (Kurt's son, all chin), and the two of them guilelessly compare pecs and drink all night, even though this guy definitely seems like a potential suspect. But the film was released seven years ago, and to date, there's been no real sequel.The drug they are tracking is something called Why-Fy, and the investigation feels like it moves as slow as need be to allow for the characters and actors to play off each other, to the point where Jenko and Schmidt openly ignore obvious clues that would shorten the film considerably. ![]() The end credits of "22 Jump Street" jokingly featured Schmidt and Jenko in nearly two dozen fictional sequels to the movie, in addition to a fake animated series and toy line. The buddy comedy was a big success upon its release, grossing $201 million on a $42 million budget, and eventually spawning a sequel, "22 Jump Street," this time set at college. Their attempts to fit in at school soon lead to wild parties, car chases, and a climactic showdown at prom. A running gag is that the massive, fully developed Tatum is clearly too old to be a high schooler. ![]() But where Depp's TV character was competent and professional, Schmidt and Jenko are outright terrible at pretending to be undercover. A comedic adaptation of the cult TV series that launched Johnny Depp into stardom, "21 Jump Street” stars Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum as Schmidt and Jenko, two cops recruited into a program where undercover officers infiltrate high schools. ![]()
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