Director: Martin Brest
Genre: Action/
Comedy
Runtime: 105
minutes
Year:
1984
Starring: Eddie
Murphy, Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Ronny Cox, Lisa Eilbacher, Steven Berkoff,
Jonathan Banks, James Russo, Bronson Pinchot, Damon Wayans, Paul Reiser.
Stephen Elliott
Description: A freewheeling Detroit cop (Eddie Murphy) pursuing a
murder investigation finds himself dealing with the very different culture of
Beverly Hills.
Review: The script of “Beverly Hills Cop” was initially written with Sylvester
Stallone in mind, but he dropped out at the last moment. With Eddie Murphy as
his replacement, the scriptwriters had to rewrite many scenes, but due to the
short time frame not all dialogues were finished before filming. With the
arrival of Murphy, the film changed from a serious police thriller into a comedic
action film, in which the humorous dialogues were mainly created by improvisation.
It shows that the actors has
a lot of fun. During the so-called supercop scene, the actors clearly have
trouble holding back their smiles. Eddie Murphy is given the freedom to shape
his character, Axel Foley, as a last minute stand-in. the creators give him the
space, but it’s the supporting roles, which act both as a counterpoint to his
character and as a companion to the jokes. The two dull cops of the Beverly
Hills police force who excel in this, are played by Judge Reinhold and John
Ashton. They play the roles of Billy Rosewood and John Taggart. Together they
are also responsible for sharp dialogues.
“Beverly Hills Cop” is
probably one of Eddie Murphy’s most
iconic roles and it’s one of the most fun action comedies from the 80s.
Rating: 4
/ 5
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