'22 Jump Street' - What Did You Think?

Phil Lord and Chris Miller continue their expectation-defying run with this week's release of 22 Jump Street. When the pair directed the big-screen reboot/update/comedic riff on the early Fox TV show 21 Jump Street, the very concept seemed like a joke. But stars Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill turned out to be a perfect pair. Lord and Miller knew it was all little more than a joke, and turned out a film that was consistently funny and kept characters in mind as it also played with familiar comedy setups.22 Jump Street applies Lord and Miller's character-based approach to comedy but layers in a healthy cynicism about the sequel-making process. "Meta-sequel" is a term that has been applied to this movie as reviews roll in, and for obvious reason. The first act is almost entirely about the fact that, yeah, they're doing it all again. Yet no matter how frequently the film is self-aware, it keeps its sights on comedy and character. This is still a frothy sequel, but in acknowledging and embracing the film's nature, Lord and Miller skate through the setup and deliver another entertaining two hours.

Below, tell us what you thought of 22 Jump Street — spoilers, as always in these posts, are fully encouraged in the discussion thread.

Read Germain's review here, and tell us what you thought of 22 Jump Street below.