"I can't! I'm wearing tights!"
This update of the 80s teen/cop show treads a very fine line between affectionate parody and gross-out ridicule which works very well indeed. 21 Jump Street is deliciously dopey and gleefully funny for the most part, enabled by two wonderfully straight-faced and self-aware performances by Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum, an unexpectedly terrific pairing. Apart from the occasional misfire and jarring violence (especially in the later scenes), 21 Jump Street is a dumb, well-written and extremely enjoyable slice of fun.
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