| Show I I. I M Iw A I CLy D R rY r. r r Y f Y 1 5 y H a fr q P oy w Y 1 Y f A 14 f Axel Axe Foley examines evidence partners with partners Billy Rosewood and John Flint Hint in Beverly Hills Cop III in Beverly Hills Cop Typical Sequel on Third Go Around Movie Review Kevin J. J Slum lev EDDIE Murphy returns to Beverly Hills Hills' as Detroit police D Detective Axel Foley A series of clues in a murder in investigation est gation lead Foley toley to an unexpected setting for a crime crimea a a p popular pular California amusement park Upon returning to Beverly HiI Hills Axel is is' reunited with his his' old friend Billy y Rosewood J Judge dge Reinhold The TIle newly promoted Rosewood m- m i in introduces 1 irod ices Axel to Joe Joo Flint H Hector tor Ellz Elizondo Odo who reluctantly joins in hi inthe 4 the ure fun l as the he trio l lS hits S the he s streets N Unlike the classic who done doneit it it that most cop shows portray Beverly Hills Cop III introduces the audience from the start to the cunning cunning cunning cun cun- ning villain Ellis Dc DeWald Wald Timothy Carhart Carhart- Ellis is the he head d of security at atthe atthe atthe the theme theme park park Wonderland and with his security force protects his private counterfeiting eiting scheme Foley fol y becomes involved after Ellis murders the Detroit Police chief in a gun battle Foley confronts confronts confronts con con- fronts Ellis in the park causing stop non-stop action as he is chased from one attraction to another In one such a scene Ax Axel I. I is given a break in hi the chase cI only to find that thata a malfunctioning attraction endangers endangers endangers en en- dangers the lives of two children and off he goes climbing to the res res- res cue f L J t This movie stands as the as-the the third of the Axel Foley series movie and it shows As with most sequels somehow the characters become lost in their then development and the script doesn't seem to hold its' its own Even Eyen the the comedy of Eddie Murphy is limited to the few remarks shortly before or after a realistic fist fight or shoot out The action realism is surprising the characters take time to aim their guns and not every punch is dead center The story is strong yet a few holes are left in the end The love sub-plot sub was also limited which was refreshing after seeing every very good guy get the girl in the end Eddie Murphy still gets the g girl rl but not a single kiss is captured on film f m. m oJ Video sto stores stores s and Ed Eddie Jie M Murphy fans will enjoy this return to toLA LA but the theaters wont won't be overflowing overflowing overflowing overflow overflow- ing with fans nor will the retail market be flooded with Axel dolls |
