Beverly Hills Cop 2

Pros: The team of Murphy/Reinhold/Ashton, Murphy's comedic timing.

Cons: Character development of the villains and other supporting cast members.

The Bottom Line: Eddie Murphy shines in a pretty good sequel to the movie that launched him into Superstardom.

Review: Detroit police detective "Axl Foley" (Eddie Murphy) returns to Los Angeles when a friend (Ronny Cox) is wounded while investigating the high-profiled "Alphabet Crimes." He rejoins officers "Billy Rosewood" (Judge Reinhold) and "John Taggart" (John ...

Pros: Classic Eddie Murphy comedy

Cons: Not in theaters anymore

Review: I remember the first time I saw this movie, I was too young to fully appreciate most of the humor. I was attracted to the gunfights, the naked ladies, and the Ferrari. Now I'm older, and while I still appreciate and greatly enjoy the gunfights, the...

Pros: Funny and entertaining

Cons: Sequel

The Bottom Line: I really enjoyed this movie. I'm a fan of Eddie Murphy and I think that this movie was was great for a good laugh.

Review: Detroit Detective Axel Foley (played by Eddie Murphy) is back when his friend is killed while working on the Alphabet crimes. The Alphabet crimes are a string of robberies of places that name begins with a then b and so on. He teams with actors Judge...

Pros: Funny, decent plot

Cons: it's a sequel.....

Review: In case you haven't read any of my reviews of Sequel movies, I am of the opinion that most of them are horrible. There are a few exceptions, and Beverly Hills Cop 2 is ALMOST (but not quite) one of the exceptions.

In general, I can't say that...

Pros: Perhaps a tiny bit better than the third...

Cons: A very lame, contrived follow-up that with laughable action and sad attempts at humor.

The Bottom Line: If you liked the first, this will probably disappoint you.

Review: The original "Beverly Hills Cop" film was written for Sylvester Stallone. In it's original concept, it was more of an action film than the comedy it would become known as. But it managed to make the conversion to fit the starring role of Eddie Murphy,...

Pros: Presents Some Impact With the Action Sequences

Cons: Relentless Misogyny, Some Incredibly Forced Comedy, and a Silly Story

Review: Beverly Hills Cop II for the most part, is constructed in a really flashy, fast-paced form along with many quick camera cuts. There are numerous moments in which there's a loud, pounding atmosphere in scenes. In spite of the fact that there are moments...