As much as it may try, "BEVERLY HILLS COP 2" just doesn't have any of the heart and underlying sentiment that made the first film so endearing.  Director Tony Scott has an entirely different style than Martin Brest, and one can assume(there's no commentary) that Simpson/Bruckheimer believed that "souping-up" the action aspect of the film would make it an even bigger box-office success than the original film.  Scott does give the film a sense of visual awe at times.  How many films since "BEVERLY HILLS COP 2"  were inspired by its unusual "laser" alarm scene?  The film moves at a hectic pace, but it feels so cold most of the time that it loses a lot of the charm that the first one created.  Even with the two sidekick cops, Taggart and Rosewood back, their interplay feels entirely forced this time out.  Donny Cox is only featured briefly as his surprise shooting serves as the impetus for Axel to get involved in LA again.

PARAMOUNT has provided an impressive transfer for the film.  Colors are solid throughout without any oversaturation.  Scott loves using various hues and he's not afraid to make things pulsate with color.  There's great depth and detail to almost every shot, in spite of some grain problems more closely associated with the Super 35 process the film was shot in.  Contrast is also excellent, allowing perfect delineation between blacks and grays in the darkest scenes.

PARAMOUNT has provided a Dolby Digital 5.1 and 2.0 soundmix for the transfer.  There's very little difference between the mixes, with minimal surround usage, other than in boosting the film's soundtrack.  The front soundstage offers more separation than the original film does on dvd.  Bass and LFE effects are slightly more enhanced with the 5.1 mix. 

There are some supplements thrown in, including:

"BEVERLY HILLS COP 2:THE PHENOMENON CONTINUES" a featurette offering new interviews with the cast and Scott. There's plenty of exciting information for fans of the series relating to a London plot that never happened, as well as to a television series that also, gratefully, never materialized.

A deleted scene, which is really only an extension of an earlier scene, is offered.  It's not hard to understand why it was deleted. A brief featurette allows Scott to discuss the film's plot in a little more detail.