Have you seen the new Beverly Hills Cop? What critics say about 'Axel F'

In 1984, 'Beverly Hills Cop' starred a hilarious and adventurous Eddie Murphy. The successful crime comedy became a franchise of three films that ended in 1994.

The third installment, partly taking place in the attraction park Wonder World, didn't have the success of the first two. the 1994 movie meant the end of the franchise... for now.

Now, there's a new installment of 'Beverly Hills Cop' on Netflix. Murphy returns as Detective Axel Foley. He's older now and his grown daughter is threatened, causing him to have to put together a team to save her.

Critics weren't blown away by the new movie. Read further to see what they say!

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film does not innovate its formula. It has a dearth of fresh perspectives and the villain and his fate are very predictable.

The 'only' new thing about the film is its theme song, made of samples from the original movies' themes and performed by Lil Nas X. It's called 'Here we Go'.

The reviewer of Vulture seems to disagree. The site loves that the formula of all the films has been repeated. It's there that the franchise's sympathy lies, by "not taking itself so seriously."

The Hollywood Reporter also claims that some of the political positions in the plot amount to nothing, leaving the film without deeper commentary.

Although Murphy fails to bring big laughs to the comedy, The Hollywood Reporter explains that his commitment to this film is much more evident than when he made the third installment in 1994.

Deadline, meanwhile, praises the action scenes that 'Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F' brings. From car chases to a sequence with a helicopter flown by someone who doesn't know how to; there are several inventive action scenes, Deadline states, comparing its director Mark Molloy to Michael Bay in a positive way.

One of the decisions that Deadline praises most is the leadership that Murphy has in the role and that he manages to unite a team of new cast members with the veterans of past films.

Vulture categorizes 'Axel F' as a nostalgia film that serves as a reminder of how good formulas can be if they are executed well.

It appears that Murphy and his companions are listening to Vulture. According to The Hollywood Reporter, he and producer Jerry Bruckheimer are already developing a fifth film.

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