Story in a few words
21 & 22 Jump Street follow Schmidt and Jenko, two clueless cops going undercover—first in high school, then college—to bust drug rings. In 21, the joke’s on them as high school has flipped: Schmidt becomes popular, Jenko’s a misfit. Cue awkward prom drama, wild parties, and a car chase where everything but the explosives blows up in classic over-the-top fashion and perfect comedic timing.
21 & 22 Jump Street follow Schmidt and Jenko, two clueless cops going undercover—first in high school, then college—to bust drug rings. In 21, the joke’s on them as high school has flipped: Schmidt becomes popular, Jenko’s a misfit. Cue awkward prom drama, wild parties, and a car chase where everything but the explosives blows up in classic over-the-top fashion and perfect comedic timing.
22 cranks up the meta-humor. Sent to college, Jenko joins a frat, Schmidt gets artsy, and their bromance goes through a dramatic “breakup.” They attend therapy, argue like a couple, and eventually reunite for an explosive spring break finale. The movie constantly mocks sequels, undercover clichés, and itself—especially in the end credits, which show fake, hilarious sequels like Jump Street: Culinary School, Flight Academy, and even Magic School. Total chaos, total laughs, and surprisingly solid emotional beats.
In my own words
This film brings me back to the school time when we watched those kind of films before we went on holidays. I just generally love the 2010s comedy films because I don't know how to explain it, but somehow those films have their own feeling and filming style. That’s how I see it—maybe it's like that, I don't know. But anyways, back to the film.
I really love films about duos because in many ways I can imagine those funny moments and situations with my best friend—how it can be chaotic sometimes. In general, the plot and the whole story of both films are very good and enjoyable to watch for everyone. Those two films are a sequel of the original Jump Street film starring Johnny Depp. Maybe you will see him again in one of the films ;) So watch it ;)
What I also like to do during the watch of a film is analyze how they filmed the scenes. Cinematography is an important thing to me, and I was satisfied with the cinematography of those two films. It's really well made depending on the situation in the film: sad scenes mean sad-type shots, and funny or action-packed scenes use quick camera pans or dramatic shots. It's really creative...
During the watch, you're for sure gonna have some laughs, and that’s what makes the film so good.
The directors made a really good choice with the casting of the duo. Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill really show you the Dumb and Tall duo. And in general this film is celebrity packed. If you really wanna have some good entertainment, go watch those two films, it really gives you that peak 2010s era and just general good filmmaking.
Thank you for reading today's episode of Yuri's Film Collection
13.04.2025
Directed by: Phil Lord and Christopher Miller
Written by: Michael Bacall, Oren Uziel, Rodney Rothman, Jonah Hill and Patrick Hasburgh
Cast: Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, Ice Cube and Brie Larson
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