Eddie Murphy stars as Axel Foley, a Detroit police detective who travels to Beverly Hills to find the killer of his friend Mikey. It's a Fish Out of Water story about a streetwise black man in an predominately white rich area. Of course he wins everyone over with his humor and smarts.
A huge hit at the box office as well as a platinum selling soundtrack with such 80s greats The Heat is One, Stir it Up and Neutron Dance as well as the Harold Faltermeyer Axel F Theme.
It's got a lot of funny 80s element, the buddy cops, the drug dealing villain, and Eddie Murphy in probably his biggest star turn.
Some interesting themes that you might notice about racism and homosexuality. Why doesn't Eddie Murphy have a love interest with his blonde co star? Is is because Hollywood wasn't ready for a black/white love affair? Or is it because Axel is secretly gay?
Heavy analysis for a popcorn flick. * * * * of 5
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