Surprise! The trailers for 21 Jump Street have made it look good, but it still wasn’t enough to win over many fans of the original. Now the critics have spoken.
Take a gander at critical aggregate site RottenTomatoes.com. Although the “Tomato-meter” is notoriously fickle depending on the time of release, an early high score is still a good sign. The excerpts from the reviews also make it seem like it will be much better than anyone expected.
From Premiere Magazine:
In an era of disposable pop culture including its own source material, 21 Jump Street is anything but.
From ComingSoon.net:
Vibrant and fresh due to the brilliant pairing of Hill and Tatum, the type of classic comedy duo that works so well it makes every moment fun and entertaining.
From the Hollywood Reporter:
Co-directors Lord and Miller keep the comic pace humming along agreeably with the same sort of animated energy they provided for those raining meatballs.
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