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Tony ScottCamera:
Jeffrey L. KimballMuziek:
Harold FaltermeyerActeurs:
Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Jürgen Prochnow, Ronny Cox, Brigitte Nielsen, Allen Garfield, Dean Stockwell, Paul Reiser, Gilbert R. Hill (meer)Streaming (2)
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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. (officiële tekst van distribiteur)
(meer)Recensie (5)
Yeah, this is an '80s hit. The first installment didn't impress me, but Tony Scott truly understood how to make an action film in the 80s, infused it with his drive, and just let the film flow. He succeeded, creating a sharp ride where Eddie Murphy fully showcases his abilities and is truly entertaining. Plus, he's got good pitchers on hand.
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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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The better the direction, the worse the script. Especially the effort to send Axel, Taggart and Rosewood into situations that worked last time was quite hammy. On the one hand, it seemed they wanted the Beverly Hills Cop II to be more of a crime drama than the first, but they also wanted it to be more comedic... Yet they didn't quite find that rare balance that I liked before.
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I don’t know, but I don’t see any significant drop in quality in the second installment with Axel Foley as the lead. The first film had a more relaxed pace, which I largely agree with. Director Tony Scott definitely stepped on the gas, so this 1987 sequel feels more action-packed at first glance. And I certainly didn’t mind that... The main plus, however, is the comedic aspect of the film. Fortunately, it didn’t suffer any major setbacks, so you’ll find plenty of genuine laughs here. Simply put, the Foley-Rosewood-Taggart trio never disappoints. The villains are also quite memorable (with a standout Brigitte Nielsen), and the finale is satisfying in every way. Yes, I’ll definitely make time for this one again in the future. Young Eddie Murphy, with his talkativeness, had no acting competition in his time. I give it a 7.5/10.
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