The concept and poster art may be similar, but otherwise there's a chasm as wide as the Atlantic Ocean separating the new and unofficial French Beverly Hills Cop remake, entitled Belleville Cop (Le Flic de Belleville), from the original.
For starters, the 1984 Eddy Murphy hit was, and still is, pretty hilarious, while this film isn't. And although Gallic star Omar Sy (The Intouchables) has a likable presence and a generous laugh, which he's used well in the past, he can't hack it on the level of Murphy, providing a few fun moments but nothing that's downright ...
For starters, the 1984 Eddy Murphy hit was, and still is, pretty hilarious, while this film isn't. And although Gallic star Omar Sy (The Intouchables) has a likable presence and a generous laugh, which he's used well in the past, he can't hack it on the level of Murphy, providing a few fun moments but nothing that's downright ...
- 10/25/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
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