Review of Beverly Hills Cop III (1994) by Luke C — 22 Jun 2013

Axel Foley is back for one last adventure in Beverly Hills Cop III. This time Axel tracks the murderer of his boss to a California amusement park that's secretly running a counterfeiting ring. The tone's more lighthearted and fun than in the previous two films, and allows Eddie Murphy to let loose.

However, the increased jokiness that Murphy brings lessens the threat of the villains. The amusement park setting also takes some of the grittiness out of the film, though it makes for some clever pop culture satire.

While it's not as hard hitting as the previous installments, Beverly Hills Cop III is a wildly entertaining comedy.