7.5 | / 10 |
Users | 3.3 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 3.8 |
A pair of underachieving cops are sent back to a local high school to blend in and bring down a synthetic drug ring.
Starring: Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, Brie Larson, Dave Franco, Rob RiggleComedy | 100% |
Action | 60% |
Crime | 46% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.39:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
French (Canada): Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1 (640 kbps)
Thai: Dolby Digital 5.1
French track is also 640 kbps.
English, English SDH, French, Spanish, Indonesian, Korean, Mandarin (Simplified), Mandarin (Traditional), Thai
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
UV digital copy
Region free
Movie | 4.0 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
Audio | 4.5 | |
Extras | 3.5 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
All they do is recycle s#!t form the past and expect us not to notice.
A little bit of honesty, a hint of integrity go a long way with audiences who want only a movie that acknowledges what it is and delivers full-on with
its premise, eschewing some half-baked, play-it-safe excuse for a motion picture with a genuine cinema surprise that's all-in and takes no easy way
out.
Despite what studios might think, audiences aren't stupid, and they want something that doesn't insult their intelligence or spark yet another case
of cinema déjà vu. But at the same time, audiences happily part with their hard-earned moviegoing dollar for the same kind of nonsense week in
and week out, forking over what is now, it seems, a bundle of cash for the "privilege" of watching another tired remake, sequel, or project sourced
from something off the long-dead scrapheap, whatever it is probably replete with a stale plot, a clichéd script, a generic rhythm, dull characters, and
a celluloid middle finger
subliminally hovering over every frame (particularly if the movie is in 3D). Studios see easy money, audiences see an air conditioned retreat; an
easy date; an escape from reality; a few maybe even something they genuinely want to see, believing this is it, this is when they will finally
get one right. In other words, they find an excuse to go to the movies rather than go to the movies with an expectant
anticipation. Well, it's time audience wants finally collide with a studio re-imagining, when money spent is an honest good time earned. 21
Jump Street is the gloriously fun and grossly over-the-top adults-only exception to the cookie cutter rule. It slaps convention in the face,
embraces its
roots, and refuses to duck back under the safety net that's caught so many movies over the years. 21 Jump Street defies everything
audiences know about these sorts of movies, knowingly accepting its place in cinema and happily and willingly bucking the trend that's dashed
hopes and all but destroyed the magic of the movies. In other words, this is the one everyone's been waiting for.
High school heroes.
21 Jump Street's 1080p Blu-ray transfer appears consistently dim. The image is rarely what one might consider "vibrant," instead favoring a slightly drained brightness setting that leads to a few flat details, even in brighter exteriors. Certainly, bright natural greens, brilliant yellow school busses, and other lively hues impress in well-lit or daytime scenes, but many interiors struggle to find significant visual vigor. This leads to pasty skin textures and a general, evident, slight drain from "the norm." Details in those brighter scenes appear steady and impressive, nothing worthy of much fanfare in the greater Blu-ray universe, but sufficiently reproduced down to the finest little facial nuance, clothing line, or general object crispness and definition around the frame. The darker scenes remain steady, sharp, and focused, but never deliver much in the way of a "wow" factor. However, black levels impress throughout, and the image suffers from no immediately evident cases of banding, blockiness, or other eyesores. 21 Jump Street probably won't become a go-to title for Blu-ray video demonstration purposes -- it's technically proficient but visually bland -- but Sony's transfer shouldn't hinder one's enjoyment of the movie.
21 Jump Street's DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless soundtrack excels with every new scene, each new sonic challenge. Music plays with supreme clarity through the entire range, from piercing highs to rattling lows, particularly evident in the many blaring popular songs that shape the movie's dynamics. Whether the opening Eminem tune or the din of music filling a house party in chapter eight, the track delivers clean, tough, precise notes that pull the listener into the movie. Surround support is evident and shapely, pleasantly immersive and more energizer when needed. Whether hardcore action scenes that spit out dynamo sonic elements from every corner of the soundstage or the pleasant din of a bustling school hallway, the track always seems capable of enveloping the listener in the action or environment, no matter how prominent and critical to the film or simply filling out the realism end of the spectrum. Gunfire blasts through every speaker in the big shootout at the end, while explosions send a strong wallop through the listening area. Dialogue is clean and accurate, flowing easily from the center channel and never forced to battle surrounding elements for front-and-center supremacy. This is a high quality, high output, highly enjoyable soundtrack from Sony.
21 Jump Street features a quality collection of extras, including a commentary track, plenty of deleted scenes, and several featurettes.
21 Jump Street is a raucous and verbally raunchy Comedy/Action hybrid that embraces its uncanny ability to source from older material and craft an end product that's barely recognizable by either 1980s or even 2011 standards. The movie isn't really new, it's more courageous, willing to do what it wants, on its own terms and in its own time, "play it safe" be damned. This is a movie that goes all-out, unabashedly releasing the proverbial hounds and allowing them to run loose and all over modern convention and cinema-think. But just because it's vulgar doesn't mean it's good. It's how naturally it all flows from the characters and the story that makes it work, and thank the clever script, incredible direction, and first-rate lead performances for making it happen. 21 Jump Street isn't your father's "21 Jump Street," and it's not even your older brother's lazy TV remake. This is a wonderfully unique little experience that's fun, funny, and one of the year's can't-miss movies. Sony's Blu-ray release of 21 Jump Street features quality video, strong audio, and a fine assortment of extras. This is one of the year's better Blu-ray releases, and it comes highly recommended.
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