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Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
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While its sequels were formulaic and safe, the first Beverly Hills Cop set out to explore some uncharted territory, and succeeded. A blend of violent action picture and sharp comedy, the film has an excellent director, Martin Brest (Scent of a Woman), who finds some original perspectives on stock scenes (highway chases, police rousts) and hits a gleeful note with Murphy while skewering L.A. culture. Good support from Judge Reinhold and John Ashton as local cops not used to doing things the Detroit way (Murphy's character hails from the Motor City). Paul Reiser has a funny, brief moment at the beginning, and Bronson Pinchot...
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| Beverly Hills Cop Movie Review by Andy (4/17/2007) |
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This is the Eddie Murphy I love. The foul-mouthed funny man. Not the guy in the fat suit. Beverly Hills Cop is his finest hour. It's the genre that you never see anymore in movies today. The action-comedy. You took the two most crowd pleasing genres and bam! You had an amazing creation. Beverly Hills Cop may be the best...
(complete Beverly Hills Cop review by Andy)
I don't really get why this is such a classic. I mean, sure it introduced Eddie Murphy as a movie star, but it just ain't all that funny.
There are many awkward pauses and the storyline takes itself too seriously. Plus Judge Reinhold!?! Come on.
Overall I was left wondering why so many people have lauded this film for...
(complete Beverly Hills Cop review by Jessica Film Junkie)
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