Let’s be honest…. it’s not as good as Beverly Hills Cop 3 and that was a mess.

But it’s 2024 and by today’s super low expectations for quality entertainment is seems like it’s a really good movie.

Like the sequel to Coming to America, it sort of forgot that you need a story to work and can’t just rely on the characters, and Eddie, he just isn’t as quick as he was in I and II… both with the wit and on his feet, so it sort of falters there anyway.

But that is just a comparison. The fact is that, if you aren’t really big Fans of I and II, and if you are and have seen nothing but new movies in the past forever, it’s a pretty OK film.

But it’s a facade, it only comes across as good because our standards for decent film making are so pathetically low that it makes wrecks like this look amazingly well done, with a Chinatown solid script, great comedic timing, and a solid character arc.

You go back in time before Hollywood fell, and it would be getting all the criticism that came with III.

Leave 80s greats alone, Cobra Kai was the exception not the norm, and you can’t capture 80s gold while making it FOR THE MODERN AUDIENCE. With MODERN SENSIBILITIES while removing the humor, characters, and plots that are PROBLEMATIC… because none of that inoffensive cookie cutter crap works today and that goes doubly so for yesteryear.

Once upon a time the good of the Beverly Hills Cop franchise outweighed the bad. Now it’s a wash. But it’s a wash that comes across as good because our expectations are so seriously low.

Beverly Hills Flop Broken Axel is yet another attempt to cash in on a veteran franchise, that simply doesn’t work.

Whilst all the trapping are there, including Eddie Murphy, who has aged well, much else hasn’t. The cheeky, outlandish antics of the original films, is replaced with the usual woke(DEI) hand wringing, whinging and whining.

The daughter character, in particular, is intensely irritating. She takes empowerment and daddy issues, to a sour faced, new level, dampening down any sense of humour and fun, that could have been derived from this film.

And that’s essentially what the Beverly Hills Cop films from the 80’s were, action mixed with zany, out there comedy, that showcased Murphy’s quick fire intellect and wit. A lighter version, of the Lethal Weapon series, from the same era but much in the same vein. Certainly not a back drop, for heavy handed, biased, social moralising.

In summary, Eddie Murphy is as likeable as ever but so much else about this film isn’t, its hard to say nice things. The incessant need to push “the message” takes something that should be fun and lighthearted and buries it beneath heavy morose layers of lecturing. My advice, watch the original films instead.

Surprised in a Good Way
I really wasn’t expecting much. The third movie was so bad, and this one straight to streaming, I figured it would be a disaster. But it wasn’t! I think if they tried to update it too much and there wasn’t as much nostalgia (music, familiar characters), it would’ve been a flop.

The story is ok, just not very strong. The action was ok, but it was a a lot of rehashing of the opening sequence of the first movie – plus, everyone is so much older now, there can’t be as much running or rolling around on the floor. The humor throughout is decent, I wish there was more.

The weakest of it all is the actor who played Jane. Unfortunately, she’s not very good in the emoting department – she’s way worse than Brigitte Nielsen was in the second movie. Anyways, it’s still a decent watch if one is a fan of the originals. It’s good enough to have deserved a theatrical release. Not bad at all.

Surprised that it was decent enough to keep me entertained
Just finished watching Axel F.. had nice nostalgia… Movie seemed a BIT too long ..but I didn’t mind cause I love BHC movies ..idk if it’s because I love Eddie or it’s his acting but he didn’t ruin the original… I can really see a part 2.

Comedy: 7.6/10 Storyline: solid 6.7 Nostalgia: 7.7

I do really think after watching this they can make a run at a part 2 and even 3. Maybe just pump up the comedy a bit … Maybe a bit more… Relevant in today’s era and pay a bit more attention to detail. Reddit definitely has not changed though. You know how some actors coming back to reprise a role can be a bit outdated and corny… Reddit didn’t do that here.

Overall: 7.6.

Let’s be honest…. it’s not as good as Beverly Hills Cop 3 and that was a mess.

But it’s 2024 and by today’s super low expectations for quality entertainment is seems like it’s a really good movie.

Like the sequel to Coming to America, it sort of forgot that you need a story to work and can’t just rely on the characters, and Eddie, he just isn’t as quick as he was in I and II… both with the wit and on his feet, so it sort of falters there anyway.

But that is just a comparison. The fact is that, if you aren’t really big Fans of I and II, and if you are and have seen nothing but new movies in the past forever, it’s a pretty OK film.

But it’s a facade, it only comes across as good because our standards for decent film making are so pathetically low that it makes wrecks like this look amazingly well done, with a Chinatown solid script, great comedic timing, and a solid character arc.

You go back in time before Hollywood fell, and it would be getting all the criticism that came with III.

Leave 80s greats alone, Cobra Kai was the exception not the norm, and you can’t capture 80s gold while making it FOR THE MODERN AUDIENCE. With MODERN SENSIBILITIES while removing the humor, characters, and plots that are PROBLEMATIC… because none of that inoffensive cookie cutter crap works today and that goes doubly so for yesteryear.

Once upon a time the good of the Beverly Hills Cop franchise outweighed the bad. Now it’s a wash. But it’s a wash that comes across as good because our expectations are so seriously low.

Action movie. Sequel, universe building.

Seemed to recreate the feel of the old movies. I think Axel only drives old cars. Judge Reinhold’s son bangs Eddie’s daughter which is kind of like a nod to the sexual tension early in the franchise. Judging from performance, Eddie’s will be the one forcing baby judge down on the couch.

Even though I dislike donkey and what became of donkey. I like Eddie Murphy and it’s good to see him not being donkey.

Surprised in a Good Way
I really wasn’t expecting much. The third movie was so bad, and this one straight to streaming, I figured it would be a disaster. But it wasn’t! I think if they tried to update it too much and there wasn’t as much nostalgia (music, familiar characters), it would’ve been a flop.

The story is ok, just not very strong. The action was ok, but it was a a lot of rehashing of the opening sequence of the first movie – plus, everyone is so much older now, there can’t be as much running or rolling around on the floor. The humor throughout is decent, I wish there was more.

The weakest of it all is the actor who played Jane. Unfortunately, she’s not very good in the emoting department – she’s way worse than Brigitte Nielsen was in the second movie. Anyways, it’s still a decent watch if one is a fan of the originals. It’s good enough to have deserved a theatrical release. Not bad at all.

Surprised in a Good Way
I really wasn’t expecting much. The third movie was so bad, and this one straight to streaming, I figured it would be a disaster. But it wasn’t! I think if they tried to update it too much and there wasn’t as much nostalgia (music, familiar characters), it would’ve been a flop.

The story is ok, just not very strong. The action was ok, but it was a a lot of rehashing of the opening sequence of the first movie – plus, everyone is so much older now, there can’t be as much running or rolling around on the floor. The humor throughout is decent, I wish there was more.

The weakest of it all is the actor who played Jane. Unfortunately, she’s not very good in the emoting department – she’s way worse than Brigitte Nielsen was in the second movie. Anyways, it’s still a decent watch if one is a fan of the originals. It’s good enough to have deserved a theatrical release. Not bad at all.