21 Jump Street is outrageously funny.

Photo above: Columbia Pictures

By SYMONE BROWN

SNN Staff Writer

Funny man Jonah Hill and heartthrob Channing Tatum join forces to make one of the funniest action comedies of the year. 21 Jump Street, directed by Phil Lord and Chris Miller, is a must-see, ridiculously hilarious film.

The movie is based on the ‘80s television series 21 Jump Street. The show and the film share the same concept: youthful-looking cops go on undercover missions in high schools and colleges. The original show had a four-year run, airing over 100 episodes and Johnny Depp starred in it during his early career. (He also makes a small appearance in the film.)

The 2012 remake is centered on the endeavors of slacker/rookie cops Schmidt (Hill) and Jenko (Tatum) during their undercover assignment, 21 Jump Street. Their mission is to discover the new synthetic drug phenomenon and put a stop it.

They must pose as high school students to get the job done. The duo will do anything and everything to infiltrate the drug ring and bust the suppliers while surviving this quirky high school.

21 Jump Street is an outrageous, Bad Boys-esque, laugh-out-loud film. It pokes fun at today’s new fads. For example, the high school popular kids aren’t good-looking jocks and gorgeous cheerleaders, they’re hipsters. Tatum and Hill make the perfect brains-and-bronze pair. Together, they make this film a good one.