21 Jump Street. Rated MA 15+ (strong violence, crude humour, coarse language and drug use). 109 minutes. Directed by Phil Lord and Chris Miller. Screenplay by Michael Bacall.
Verdict: This lame, sluggish, patchy affair all goes downhill even faster after the Johnny Depp cameo appearance.
Playing fast and loose with the iconic television drama series (pictured) on which it is based, 21 Jump Street certainly has its moments – few and far between though they are. Where the series (1987–1991) focussed on relevant and topical issues of the day, this big screen version goes entirely for laughs and, with a couple of exceptions, misses them by a wide margin.
