Beverly Hills Cop 3 is easily the weakest of the trilogy. Gone is the adult action comedy, along with Harold Faltermeyer Scores and John Ashton and Ronny Cox. Instead we get a sometimes goofy film set in a children's theme park, saddled with an awful 90's synth score. The film lacks tension and the set piece on the fairground ride falls flat, lacking any sense of danger and with some awful back projection. On a positive note there are some stand out moments. Ellis Dewald is a strong villain and the awards ceremony always makes me laugh, along with the scene where Eddie Murphy is dancing with the children's characters whilst being chased through the theme park. John Landis seems to have been the wrong director to choose for a Beverly Hills Cop film making it far too comedic but in a more childlike way. Hopefully the upcoming 4th film will put the franchise back on track. For now though stick with the first 2 films.
Review of Beverly Hills Cop III
