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Beverly Hills Cop 2 [1987]
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Good entertainment
Review date: 2008-06-20 Rating: 6 out of 10
This is a pretty good movie if you forget how much better the first one is. It's still fun and worth watching, with some good shootouts. Some of the cast just look like they turned up for a big cheque and to smile next to Eddie Murphy, but still worth looking at.
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Reviews
Worthy Sequel much slated by critics
Review date: 2007-04-23 Rating: 8 out of 10
This film was savaged by critics on its release.Don't really know why because it matches the original and some of the catch lines are even more memorable...'I wasn't always a cop' when Murphy and Judge Reinhold have to break into a suspects house. Also loved the scene where Eddy Murphy cusses a bullying police chief upon knowing that the latter has just been sacked.
Decent throwaway entertainment
Review date: 2006-07-25 Rating: 6 out of 10
Beverly Hills Cop 2 is slicker and funnier than its predecessor, but not quite as charming. Eddie Murphy's ego appears to be a little out of control at times here. This was when he was the most bankable star in Hollywood for a brief time. There are some very funny scenes, but on occasion it looks like Murphy's add libbing has gone a little too far and no one had the nerve to tell him he'd overcooked the joke. It's still slick entertainment though, but it doesn't have the air of realism that the original had. Played more for laughs and explosions it's achieves what it sets out to and for that it's worth 2 hours of anyone's time.
Better than the first one
Review date: 2006-04-26 Rating: 8 out of 10
Not that the first one wasn't good, they are the same kind of movie, good action with Eddy Murphy, which means good laughs too, and they deliver what they promise.
But this one is in my opinion, one of the rare occasions where the sequel was better than the first one, even if slightly!
Decent sequel
Review date: 2004-02-09 Rating: 8 out of 10
Certainly not as good as its predecessor, as a lot of the funniest moments from the former are redone. Really its a film deserving of 3.5 stars, but to give it just 3 stars would be a little harsh.
However, this is not to say that this is not a good movie. I still really enjoy watching it, even if it is slightly formulaic, predictable and sometimes cringe-worthy.
Not really a big fan of Eddie Murphy, but in this trilogy he is very good and is ably assisted by his two side-kicks...
Overall, a decent plot, decent acting and decent action. Not as good as the first one, but few films surpass the originals...
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Chris Rock
Judge Reinhold
Brigitte Nielsen
John Ashton
Eddie Murphy
Creators:
Eddie Murphy (Primary Contributor)
Chris Rock (Primary Contributor)
Director(s):
Recording label: Paramount Home Entertainment
Manufacturer: Paramount Home Entertainment
EAN: 5014437816337
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: Anamorphic, Dubbed, PAL,
Release date: 2002-05-13
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Audience rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 99 minutes
Theatrical release date: 1987
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