Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F review: Eddie Murphy takes it easy in Netflix’s uncomplicated throwback

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This long-in-the-making fourth entry isn’t the worst installment in Murphy’s cop series, but it’s clear we’ve yet to see its best

While it’s been 30 years since Eddie Murphy last donned Axel Foley’s Detroit Lions jacket, that’s hardly remarkable by today’s standards. Heck , the gap between Beverly Hills Cop III and Netflix ’s Beverly Hills Cop : Axel F is shorter than Murphy’s other legacy sequel, 2021's Coming 2 America , a 33-years-too-late follow-up to its 1988 predecessor.

In both structure and presentation, Axel F often feels as ‘80s as cocaine and Kevin Bacon—and, wouldn’t you know it, this movie contains scads of both. As Axel cruises through his native Detroit, with on-location shooting reminiscent of Brest’s film, Molloy serenades us with Glenn Frey’s “The Heat Is On” over his title cards, and good luck shaking off that nostalgic fix.

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