“Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F” is the cinematic equivalent of trying on your prom suit from 1984. Maybe it still fits, but not in the places it used to, and if you try to moonwalk, you’ll probably get a hernia. Still, if you’re that desperate for a reunion with the characters from the Eddie Murphy action comedy and its two sequels, this belated fourth entry, premiering this week on Netflix, may push your generic nostalgia buttons.
In cast, soundtrack, dialogue and plot, “Axel F” is a photocopy of the original movies, only with everyone looking 40 years older. When they talk about films being “content,” this is what they mean: pure product. “Axel F” isn’t even bad.
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