22 Jump Street
Dir: Phil Lord, Chris Miller
2014
****
2012's 21 Jump Street dealt with the fact it was a reboot of an old idea perfectly and it was very popular. 2014's sequel, 22 Jump Street addresses the fact that this not just a reboot of an old idea but also a sequel of a rebooted old idea and does so brilliantly. 21 Jump Street is the address of the Police department the two lead characters work for, many a film would overlook this detail when making and naming the sequel by using the obvious next number. Here, they point out that the department has moved opposite and over the road and building work has begun at number 23 Jump Street (in preparation for a possible third film). It's obvious and subtle at the same time, delivered straight faced and perfectly. The rest of the film follows suit, timing is everything and cliches are played on rather than avoided. Situations are very knowingly repeated from the first film, it's this mix of tongue in cheek humour and giving the audience what they want that makes it such a success. When it's not being clever, it's being very funny.