Available on NetFlix
Synopsis (from IMDB):
Axel Foley returns to Beverly Hills after his daughter's life is threatened, and works with old pals John Taggert and Billy Rosewood to uncover a conspiracy.
Thoughts
Did not realize that it has been 40 years since the original Beverly Hills Cop. This movie, by some, may feel like its a nostalgia trip but for me I thought they did a great job with it. The movie starts out just like your standard Beverly Hills Cop movie, Axel causes trouble in Detroit while also stopping a crime. Then at the same time something happens in Beverly Hills causing him to have to go their and do what he does best. This movie plays the hits and Eddie does not disappoint in that area. The cast is great in this movie and the people that they could bring back are all here with a few very good cameos. John Ashton is back as Taggert, now the police chief in the Beverly Hills PD, Rosewood is back played by Judge Reinhold. The chemistry between those three is still magic. The newcomers Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Taylour Paige are good as well, though there is one trope that I don't like that I will get to in a minute. The action is choreographed well and the comedy is very well done with jokes that don't drag on. Kevin Bacon is actually good in his role here in my opinion. Another thing that is done very well in my opinion is the soundtrack. They even brought back that 80s saxophone solo. The soundtrack has remixes of some of the original themes and I thought that it was done very well.
Here's what I didn't like. First I thought they outed the villain relatively quickly. I think they did that just to get it over with so they can spend the rest of the story on how they were going to bust him but it was very early in the movie which I thought would have been better served if there was a twist. Second, I hate this trope in Hollywood movies now with the Father is the cause of all the problems in the childs life. Its getting old and tired to me. Surely, they can find some other way than the 850 ways we've already seen this done before. It would have been nice to have a little more story Bobby and Jane, I feel like there are a scene or two that was missing as it pertains to there story. Also, there was not enough Billy Rosewood in this, just saying.
For Parents
This movie is rated R. The F bomb is dropped a lot, mostly by Taggert but it is dropped a lot. There are a few action scenes and shoot outs but nothing to gory. The jokes are adult in nature so I'm pretty sure you don't want the little ones watching this but to me its fine for teens and up. The movie is a little under two hours and is paced well. No post credit scene so there's that.
Final Thoughts
This movie is perfect for NetFlix. If I had to give it a rating I would give it a FULL PRICE. I enjoyed it a lot. The story made sense and it just felt like a good buddy cop movie. There were a lot of call outs primarily to the first movie and I think that it was done well considering this is the 40th anniversary. What did you think of Beverly Hills Cop Axel F? Leave a comment and let's talk about it.
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