The cop days of Eddie Murphy as Axel Foley still kill in Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F. Murphy delivers the same egotistical personality that drives the film’s entertainment value through laughs and action. The pacing of Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F is on par with the level of expected seriousness in a cop case. Granted it is not overly “serious,” but it is does stay between the lines of humorous and investigative. This time around, Axel is involved in a new mode of investigations with another big other responsibility on top of that…being a father! 

In Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, Axel is just being the cop that he usually is in Detroit, Michigan. With Jeffrey Friedman (played by Paul Reiser) working as one of the heads of the police department, the writing of the film is presented like Axel and Jeffrey never left the department after the previous films. For Axel, his next big mission is the responsibility of his daughter Jane (played by Taylour Paige). Jane is an attorney in Beverly Hills, California, and finds herself in a life-threatening conspiracy. Only Axel can help her find the way out of her compromised situation.

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F has added more creative moving parts and additional characters to the mix. Another detective joins in to help Axel and Jane find out more about the conspiracy.Detective Bobby Abbott (played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is a cop new to the game but maintains high integrity while having to break some rules. He is not like Axel. Axel has always broken rules and has gotten away with it successfully.

Axel’s old friends come back into the mix. They include Billy Rosewood (played by Judge Reinhold) and John Taggart (played by John Ashton). There is suspicion that causes the audience to wonder if these old friends of Axel can be trusted. The scenario involves hidden cartel operations many of which lead to rapid gunfire moments and crazy high-octane car chases. These action scenes fuel the humor in the heat of the moment throughout this movie.

The character to question is Captain Grant (played by Kevin Bacon) because he is presented as someone with a go with theflow vibe. However, at the same time he seems too nice which appears fishy. Beverly Hills Cop Axel F. has an interesting combination of returning and new characters that come into the mix throughout the film. This leads to a dynamic filled with entertaining cop humor that never gets old.

The contrast of bad cop/good lawyer in the relationship between Axel and Jane is intriguing. Issues of motive and responsibilityare explored. Both characters play their cards differently, but they both must bend rules to get to the bottom of what they are facing. Murphy and Paige are a stunning duo in this film which is a thrilling and continued classic that takes the cake. While it is silly in moments, it is a fun continuation of the original classics. Three out of four stars for Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F.