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For starter all the main characters in the movie play a more dumber version of themselves compared to the first movie. I guess they kinda have to in order to make the dull and predictable plot work. It's not a surprise that there's a sequel, since the first one made money and of course comedy movies have smaller budget, meaning less risk. So it follows the same path the Hangover series did or the recent Jump Street series.

For movies that weren't meant to have sequels, it gets real awkward watching the writers and the directors try to create one. But if the studio wants it then the studio gets it. It's not limited to comedy either. Case in point, Taken.

Just like 22 Jump Street this movie makes it obvious that it's trying to recreate the magic of the first movie verbatim. So it follows similar jokes from the first but with minor variation. It knows the people paying to watch it in theatre don't care for the story-line. They just want to be entertained. However, is it entertaining? Well that'll depend on individuals. As mentioned in the beginning, the obvious dumbing down of the characters to make the plot work is very distracting. It didn't work for me but it might for others.

At the end of the day, nothing would be amiss in Hollywood if this movie didn't exist. Unfortunately it does. So watch it if you want to see a movie on its knee begging you to laugh at their jokes. Even if it means the laughter's are fake.