Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F - Review 

I love how they kept an all 80s musical score, in it's original form, throughout the entire movie. And the jokes werent forced. It was a fun watch.

I was pleasantly surprised that Gordon-Levitt's character didn't magically overcome his past trauma and become an ace pilot simply because the plot needed him to. I assumed this tired trope from the minute Murphy made fun of him "not cutting it."

I thought it was freaken awesome to see Shooter McGavin make a cameo. ⛳️

I never realized how young Eddie Murphy was in the original Beverly Hills cop (only 23 years old) He looks great still for 63.

Holy moly, that's a cast! Even Bronson Pinchot is back!

Perfect timing! My wife and I just finished watching the film. We had a great time! Classic 80s action comedy - a hell of a lot of fun!

Fun fact: The kid at the beginning who flips off Foley and says “Fuck you Foley!” was me! Happy you enjoyed the film Dan!

It's got everything you need in a Beverley Hills cop film. Pure uncut nostalgia. Axel, Rosewood, Taggart, Serge and the soundtrack. Better than 3 but still way off the first 2.

I miss these kind of movies. This was so good.

Murphy and Levitt have good chemistry. I enjoyed this movie more than part 3. It was surprisingly good.

This movie definitely should have been in the theaters!! They did this movie right 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👍🏽👍🏽

I really wish that this was in theaters.

We just need a Bad Boys/ Beverly Hills Cop crossover before it’s too late. 😂

This would have totally worked as prime "take your Dad to see" movie. It's unfortunate that they didn't put this one out. It would have been a great boost for theatrical exhibition. Never the less, great review i'm off to do the Neutron Dance, Happy 4th.

So sad this didn’t come to theaters, Beverly Hills cop is a film my dad and I love to watch together we absolutely would have shown up for this

I really wish that this was going to be in theaters. It definitely would have made at least 30 million this weekend. Netflix needs to stop dumping stuff on their streaming service and try to make their money back.

if you think about the fact, that Sylvester Stallone was originally casted for the role but wanted to rewrite the original script for a more rougher movie. Luckily that never came to life for Beverly Hills Cop, but Stallone took his script and made Cobra.

Netflix fumbling their ability to not only make more money and garner more attention for their movies by not releasing this into theaters for a few weeks before coming to the steaming service

It feels like such a missed opportunity! This definitely feels like a theater worthy film

I was consistently chuckling throughout, as far as late/re-boot sequel/remakes go… it was a fun one.

I just finished it. And personally I thought it was a home run of a movie. I remember watching the original back in the day. And this just had it. Action, comedy and the nostalgia of seeing the old cash come back. Cannot wait for another installment.

It was such a good legacy sequel! I’m honestly shocked! This was my grandad’s fav franchise (and mine) and I’m so sad to say he’s no longer with us and won’t be able to see it! He would have loved it ❤

A very enjoyable 2 hours... great FUN

That scene with Affion Crockett code switching into Mrs. Doubtfire had me dying laughing. I enjoyed the movie. The actress who plays Foley's daughter reminds me so much of Paula Patton, her mannerisms and how she speaks, I couldn't stop noticing it.

Joseph Gordon levitt and Taylor paige we're really solid choices for the new cast addition. They add charm charisma and overall weight dept as important pieces to the story.

Fortunately for me I watched it in a movie theater where I live at and felt that I made the right choice to watch it on the big screen instead of on Netflix

Top Gun 2-Hit the mark. Ghostbusters- Hit the Mark .Axel F- Hit the mark. Back to the Greaties.

Really good film. Good actors that seamlessly blend, doesn't feel like a nostalgia trap at all. Bravo Netflix

Great review Dan! Happy 4th!!! I am very stoked to watch my man Axel back on the big small screen, that mix of comedy and action is delicious.

2:11 well even before that he tried to revive beverly hills cop as a TV show that focused on Axel's son and had already shot the unaired pilot. The reason why CBS didn't pick up the show was because executives thought that Murphy was gonna be in the entire series but in actuality he was only gonna be in the pilot. The unaired pilot can be found on the internet archive and pieces of it can be found on RU-vid.

Beverly Hills and Badboys both release part 4 in the same year weeks apart is amazing. Did someone say crossover incoming?

Some actors were missing but it still caught the nostalgia when John Ashton and Paul Reiser coming back! Loved it!

Great to see the gang back together, even some of the “side quest characters” like Serge. As it stands….. Beverley Hills Cop 1, 2, 4……………………………..3.

Well, it was better than the 1994 version. And that's the best I can say about it.

It’s funny to think Joseph Gordon Levitt is 20 years older than Murphy was in the first 1 - he’s even way older than Taggart was and taggart was supposed to be the tired old guy

I also really enjoyed it - it was a fun action movie - not as good as the original, but it captured enough of the fun of it to feel like it delivered a nostalgic touch of the Eighties. Agree it would have been great to have seen it in a cinema rather than on my TV.

Im shocked by how positive reviews are. Its not horrible but its not good.

I am 60 and pretty much grew up with Eddie. I loved this film and so happy he got it made. Great review and I agtee, it would have been a blast in the theater but also glad that I could enjoy it on my couch.

I didn’t hate it, but I can’t say I really liked it either. It had some good stuff going for it, but goddamn I hate that “hey, remember that thing from earlier movies!” shit. And Christ did this movie lean into that shit. For me, it REALLY hurt the movie. I literally facepalmed every time they did a callback, so I was facepalming a lot.

Well, at least we can also say that this was an improvement over its past two predecessors.

I loved the movie, all the old characters where great and the new once hit the right spot, loved it.

Loved it!

Great review!

OMG… The chopper scene is off the chain😂😂😂😂😂

More proof the 80s can never be replaced, reproduced or remastered. The 80s were the best ever.

A beautiful homage to BHC 1 and 2. I watched this last night with my 18 year old son, who is also a huge BHC fan. We loved this movie . A great way to close the franchise

I'm so happy to hear this is good. Thanks Dan!

they play the heat is on, shakedown and Neutron dance in the first 25 minutes with two different car chases, holy nostalgia Batman. I liked it a lot!

This would've hit way stronger if I had seen this in a theater. Beverly Hills Cop was my childhood so I've been waiting for this. My viewing experience was just okay watching this at home. Not bad, not great.

Even with such a huge gap.. I still loved it❤ Eddie didn't let me down.. unlike bad boys

Shooter McGavin? I snorted at least 5 times. 11/11.

Just goes to show you how good movies can STILL be. Great movie and it brought me back to my youth. Weird that Eddie Murphy didn't age at all.

I tried watching it yesterday and had to stop before an hour in. I wasn't very polished to me and felt half hearted

This looks "good" (funny), but we're doing a Cyborg marathon today. Just found Cyborg 2 on Roku, &, bizarrely, my wife has never seen Cyborg 1. *I think that I had it on VHS long ago.

Loved this movie! Was it the greatest installment in the franchise, likely not. But, it certainly compensated for the third sequel and revitalized my fondness for Axel Foley. An overall solid piece of work with some great fan service paid along the way.

Good news!! Thanks Dan!

I'm sort of split on the movie, on the one hand it's great seeing Murphy back in this role, but on the other I wish there could have been more scenes of Foley, Rosewood and Taggart all together again. If there is going to be a 5th one which I hope the trio will be at the for front again.

I loved BHC 1 & 2. Some of my favourite films growing up 3 was ok. I really hope this is good. 🙏 Also, Axel F is one of the greatest earworms to have ever been recorded.

The film tries to be "fresher" only as much as necessary, and otherwise recreates the atmosphere of the originals. It's even quite charming in that. All those clichés, put in here consciously, that slight naiveté familiar from 80s films... without trying to make a film completely serious or turn conventions upside down. It was fun.

Totally agree. Time well spent!

I don’t know🤔…I can’t sense the same passion from the first 3 films in this one, it seems….sorta disconnected from what we have become used to😐

I enjoyed it. I wish Taggert didn't play the typical chief. He should have been pretending to be on the take or something to that effect. We didn't get the iconic laugh either, but thats ok.

I wish those Beverly Hills Cop toys that Shaq was promoting were real

thanks Dan because i wasnt sure if i wanted to watch this after wasting time with Coming 2 America

It's interesting to me that you say Axel's daughter isn't just a one note character and their relationship isn't just one note because I watched Sean Chandler's review and he was saying that he found her to be very one note and that was probably his biggest criticism of the film. Just a neat little observation.

I loved it. The 1994 Movie's premise was ridiculous. This was so much better because it was classic Axel. Kicking butt taking names and escaping consequences . It helped that John Ashton came back as Taggert. I would have loved a Cameo by now Retired Chief Bogomil. However, I am glad that Ronny Cox and the late Gil Hill are not forgotten by the movie. In Jeffery's office, there is a Picture of Inspector Todd. if you look quickly enough during the film there is a shot showing Pictures of Chief Hubbard, Chief Lutz and Chief Bogomil

This would have been great in a theater

The Blonde Woman he drives by in Beverly Hills, is she the same from every movie?

Great video, man.

I had a great time watching this with the wife. Hope others are able to enjoy it this coming weekend. Great popcorn movie for sure! 👍

As a hefty dose of nostalgia, I liked it. It felt entirely unnecessary to me though and was way too late to try and bring back these characters. I don't feel like it ever really truly recaptured the magic. It's like one of those delicious five star dinners at whatever high priced restaurant when you get it to go, then you take it home and a day later try to reheat it. Sure it's the same food, but it's just not the same, something's not quite right. BHC 1 and 2 are among my favorite films of the 80s. There was a subtle dig at his 94 outing and how it wasn't received so well at one point in the movie, broke the 4th wall a little and that was funny but, yeah, I'd lump this in with 94.

This is a fantastic film. I enjoyed it! A real trip down memory lane! And I love the 80s! **Spoiler** One of my favorite moments is when Axel tries to rent a hotel room. And the movie actually addresses how tired he was about having to con his way into anything. I really appreciated that!

BHC 1 and 2 is in my top 10 favorite movies of all time. I wish it was in theaters like Top Gun Maverick. Was nervous Netflix released it since majority of their movies suck. So glad your review is positive.

You earned another subscriber my friend.

Eddie did mention how everything needed to be right for another Beverly Hills Cop movie to come out and I'm glad they took their time with it. Anything rushed could've been as bad or worse than the 3rd film

I was taken aback when I saw your thumbs up in the thumbnail of the video. As someone who recently watched the first three Beverly Hills Cop movies, I can say this is on par with BHC 2.

Love that Crash Bandicoot shirt.

It was great. I loved every second.

I am so excited for this movie

Netflix feels like a good match because it had a bit of Made For TV vibe but it was still miles above the 1994 sequel. As far as I'm concerned this is the official Part 3 of the trilogy.

When I lived in Florida, I'd often forget to drink water. Please remember to drink water, check on your neighbors if you can, & make sure there's enough water for everyone, especially your pets. I haven't seen the movie, but I'd thought I'd leave a comment here for you. :)

I liked it hopefully we'll see a physical media release to compete my Beverly hills cop collection

I was watching this and at one point I definitely was like, oh man, I really wish I was watching this in a theater. It was so good. And I’m a huge Beverly Hills Coo fan.

Thought you said Mark Mylod of Succession and The Menu fame had directed this and I was like WHAT!?

Yeah BHC 4 Axel F is a return to why we all fell in love with the films as a whole as well as the Axel Foley character, good jokes, one liners, quick wits. Also pretty intriguing detail story about one of the task force behind the cop murder and distribution of drugs for the cartel.

Part 3 don't exist to me!!

Excellent review, Dan. Pretty consistent and a very tough nut to crack - could have done with more laughs but probably much better than could reasonably be expected.

I’m a HUGE movie lover/fanatic and aspiring actress. I’ve already watched 21 new movie releases in the movie theater this year including Maxxxine which was my most highly anticipated movie of the year. This was another good movie review. I would love for you to rank the Beverly Hills Cops franchise and review and rank the Despicable Me and T. I. West trilogy since they all have new movie releases this year. ❤❤❤❤

I thought it was a solid, entertaining film, but only two things would've improved it: Eddie bringing back his trademark sealion laugh (he doesn't do that anymore) and a little less use of the Axel F theme. I counted at least four different versions.

Did you notice the references to all the movies? That weren’t from Beverly Hills cops

I enjoyed it! For some reason, I feel like the 80s/90s big stars are actually just as good or better during this phase of their lives.

I am so happy to hear this is good. I love the Beverly Hills Cop series. I will be watching!

good video thanks

I really enjoyed it. A lot of people seem very mixed, but it felt like an 80s movie time traveled to today and that's what we got. Eddie Murphy has some legit laugh out loud moments and the lady playing his daughter is really acting well in it. It was pretty basic and you could tell the bad guy immediately, but hey sometimes a straightforward story is ok Hell, even the establishing shots and color grading are straight from the 80s

I keep forgetting you live in and are from my home state lol my ears always perk up when we get mentioned for nonbad reasons

I thought this did a great job of aging characters… it wasn’t over the top. It stayed in the spirit but was fair to the cynical stuff that would def creep in.

It's good?! I am so happy right now. I was so damn disappointed of Coming 2 America

Wow I thought this was really bad. Guess I missed the magic.

Huge fan of this franchise! I’ve watched this twice now and you’re spot on about how this movie is not trying to reinvent the main characters to fit the time but rather have the exact same characters navigate through this very different time. You can just feel how Eddie, John, Judge & even Bronson slipped right back into their characters like an old pair of slippers! There was only 1 thing I was hoping to at least hear (or see) & Axcel only mentioned this once - who is Jane’s mother? Janice from BHC3 ?? - after all she was about to take him to the ‘tunnel of love’ at the end of the movie 🤪

I enjoyed the movie too but there was one little thing that caught my eye a few times. It may have just been me, but did anyone else notice some odd framing on some of the closeups? I noticed that quite a bit of the top of peoples heads were cut off due to framing. Didn't take anything away from the movie, just felt a little too close lol