21 Jump Street (2012)

21 Jump Street (R) - Review

"Let's just finger each other's mouths"

21 Jump Street is probably the best remake of the century.  The unlikely bro-duo of Channing Tatum (GI JOE) and Jonah Hill (Superbad) work amazingly well together with great comedic timing.  In high school they were on opposite sides of the Jock vs Nerd coin, but upon entering the Police Academy they find they need each others skills to make it through basic and in the process become fast and filthy friends.  Cops on the beat, they prove untrustworthy and are soon assigned to 21 Jump Street, an undercover division lead by the constant grimace of Ice Cube (Friday).  They are to reenter their high school disguised as students to infiltrate and bust a new drug ring operating there (which was the original plot of the 80s teen TV sitcom the film is based).  From there the lampoons and goofiness take off, as High School is not as they remembered it, political correctness and intelligence are now highly valued commodities allowing one to fulfull his dreams of popularity that an uncouth Jock just can't hang with.  The modern American school system is also skewered with special help from funny man Rob Riggle (SNL)  as the inappropriate gym coach.  It all leads up to an action and joke packed prom finale with one of the best "actors from the original" cameos in film history, succinctly lambasting the teen comedy/police buddy picture/and remake genres.  Laughs and satire abound, 21 Jump is a highly recommended stoner comedy with a late night jolt of caffeine.

8 Fake Noses out of 10 (GREAT)