Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
Published July 8, 2024
Film info
- Title Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
- Director Mark Molloy
- Year 2024
- Run time 1hr 58m
- Genres Action, Crime, Comedy
- Tagline Another beautiful day in Beverly Hills
Forty years after his unforgettable first case in Beverly Hills, Detroit cop Axel Foley returns to do what he does best: solve crimes and cause chaos.
Live blog
| Time | Comment |
|---|---|
| 1:59 | Excellent eighties tune to start. |
| 7:09 | “Chasing bad guys with Axel Foley, hell yeah!” |
| 9:36 | How do you drift in a snow plough?? |
| 18:55 | Hanging a car off a building is extravagant. |
| 27:05 | “I been a cop for thirty years, I been black for a whole lot longer, I know better.” |
| 37:21 | Yea, therapy, reading things online, that’s the same. |
| 42:42 | The followees become the followers. |
| 52:37 | Technically, he never said he was leaving town, she did. |
| 1:00:15 | Oh sure, the dog saved the day. |
| 1:02:51 | “Well congratulations, I do some of my best work when I’m suspended.” |
| 1:13:10 | Why isn’t she worried about Billy anymore? |
| 1:25:11 | Why always with the helicopters?? |
| 1:37:40 | He’s not wrong that it’s amazing Axel has lasted this long. |
| 1:46:30 | “You always say they love you in Beverly Hills.” |
Thoughts
I loved this. Another sequel that nobody was particularly asking for but at last, one done really well. The heart of it is Eddie Murphy, who has lost none of his swagger or gift-of-the-gab, whilst still having to be saved by others on occasion. This time we have his grown up daughter in trouble, and a new cop trying to deal with the chaos - JGL does a great job with this. And the return of Rosewood and Taggart is the icing on the cake. Good stunts, great humour, and a solid story underneath. Top work.
Rating: 5 / 5