Beverly Hills Cop II
Directed by:
Tony ScottCinematography:
Jeffrey L. KimballComposer:
Harold FaltermeyerCast:
Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Jürgen Prochnow, Ronny Cox, Brigitte Nielsen, Allen Garfield, Dean Stockwell, Paul Reiser, Gilbert R. Hill (more)VOD (4)
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In BEVERLY HILLS COP II, Eddie Murphy is back as Axel Foley, a resourceful Detroit detective who doesn't exactly play by the rules. When his friend Andrew Bogomil (Ronny Cox) is wounded in an event related to mysterious "alphabet crimes," Foley hightails it to California and hooks up with officers Billy Rosewood (Judge Reinhold) and John Taggart (John Ashton) in an effort to stop the robberies that are creating fear in the city's businesses and to avenge the attack on his friend. Along the way, their investigation into the crimes leads them to a strip club, the Playboy mansion, and even the racetrack. (official distributor synopsis)
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Axel's second outing stays true to the Hollywood strategy that a proper sequel must have more of everything. It's a shame that it's true to that strategy even in the significant loss of fun.
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The sequel much more resembles a typical American big-budget blockbuster full of fast cars, nightclubs, fast music, beautiful women, and shots of a city at sunset, but unlike its predecessor, it is at least heading somewhere. Tony Scott doesn't try to come up with something new and instead serves us a healthy and tolerable dose of true 80s America with all the trimmings. The action is surprisingly often confusing and chaotic (mainly due to the editing), but at least there is no shortage of it. Eddie Murphy delivers even more wisecracks than before, and it suits him much better. The track “Shakedown” is excellent, it oozes nostalgia. This cop tries too hard to be cool, and essentially, it doesn't really matter at all.
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Yo, this is an awesome 80s gem. The first part didn't impress me, but Tony Scott perfectly understood how to make an action movie in the 80s, he added his drive to it and let the film simply flow. He succeeded and created a thrilling ride where Eddie Murphy fully showcases his abilities and is truly entertaining. Additionally, he has good supporting cast.
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