Axel F is F'n Awful! (Beverly Hills Cop 4) 

It annoys me that they keep doing this thing where they bring back all our favorite 80s hero characters but make them all sad old men hated by their families. They did it to Luke, Han and Indy, you'd think they'd change it up here. Now to Eddie's credit, he's got such a youthful appearance even for his age, such a humorous personality and love of life that shows in his eyes and spirit that he could never play a washed up old man, but sure enough, they had to make his wife and daughter hate him. The daughter yaps about how much she hates him through the whooooole movie and doesn't give him a break even though he's there to keep her from being freaking murdered.

So disappointed. Axel F. is a mediocre movie that fails to live up to the hype. The film is an average, uninspiring affair that relies too heavily on nostalgia rather than a compelling story. Instead of taking risks or offering anything fresh, it plays it safe, resulting in a by-the-numbers experience that leaves much to be desired. Fans of the franchise may find some enjoyment, but for those seeking an engaging and innovative action comedy, this movie falls flat.

By the way, it’s funny how this movie literally takes shots at Beverly Hills cop three. While that is not a good movie it is literally twice as good as this piece of crap. At least it’s coherent with decent acting and some nice action. This Whole movie was terrible.

I watched the first half and that was enough for me. What the hell were they thinking with this plot revolving around the daughter and casting an actress that is literally probably the worst actress I’ve seen in the last 10 years. Holy shit what a piece of crap.

Honestly, the Biggest Problem Is That He Did This Movie Way Toooo Late!!!! He Should've Done It 20 Years Ago...

Axel f sucked so bad I may need therapy. I wish I could unsee the last couple Beverly hills cop to preserve the fund memories of the original

thought it was decent but the dad daughter relationship was fxckd like wtf

The problem is that 40 years ago, everyone lived more carefree lives in a world untouched by today's "woke" culture. Back then, comedy thrived and blended seamlessly with action. Today, in 2024, there's hardly anything to smile about, and comedy seems to have disappeared in this "woke" world. Imagine Axel Foley, the iconic character from the 1980s, being transported 40 years into the future, finding himself in the bizarre reality of 2024. That would have made for a more realistic and appropriate movie.

I agree, they tried so hard to recreate the first one's atmosphere, it didn't work.

I agree with your analysis. This movie was just a cash cow to make money from the success of the original two movies even ripping off a lot of scenes, throwing in a few catchphrases and repeating the same songs. The storyline is abysmal, the acting is average, the main 3 characters are not even together until the end of the movie and Eddie has lost his sparkle at the age of 63 and the other two look completely worn out and haggard and hardly can play cops on the beat anymore. I had high hopes for this movie but sadly, even Beverly Hills Cop 3 is better than this rubbish. Apparently they are already working on 5 which makes me think they aren't even putting the effort into making it good because good sequels usually take a lot of time to materialize, and it's rare to get a good sequel these days. It's a big shame that 30 years after Beverly Hills Cop 3, 30 years to get a good script together but instead they gave us this rehash just to see the old guys "back in the saddle". Sorry folks, this movie was a MAJOR FLOP!

Beverly hills cop was over after the 3rd one. I agree. Bad story telling. The old characters is cool. But the movie was complete garbage.

💯% agree in everything you said. It was bad. Eddie Murphy waited so long for the right script and this is what he signed off on? Gotta question the man's judgement. And they needed a director with some artistry in his veins. This movie looked so bland.

wasn't awful just painfully average.

I liked this film actually.. way better than part 3

Dude what have you've been drinking?! This movie was awesome!

Have to agree. Very disappointing. The music is all over the place. It’s better than the 3rd but not by much.

The only thing I didn't like was what's the signature laugh

A 1st year film student could make a better movie than Beverly Hills Cop Axel F. I feel embarrassed for the studio releasing content with poor story boards like this . They must be reallly desperate for content to release garbage like this. This is the worst movie in the franchise.

how dare you not accept what Hollywood wants to shove into your mind. Original ideas are being made from previous ideas.

Felt like an snl version without the laugh track. Complete cringe unfortunately