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Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear delivers a handful of moderate laughs, but overall, its strained antics pale in comparison to its gut-busting predecessor.
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Nielsen combines B-movie earnestness, exuberant mugging, and a trouper's slightly desperate cheerfulness: he turns this rather alarming character into a sweet, ebullient lunatic -- albeit one who's hell on innocent bystanders. May 6, 2014 | Full Review…
Nielsen combines B-movie earnestness, exuberant mugging, and a trouper's slightly desperate cheerfulness: he turns this rather alarming character into a sweet, ebullient lunatic -- albeit one who's hell on innocent bystanders.
Terrence Rafferty
A feeble sequel. Jan 11, 2008 | Full Review…
A feeble sequel.
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Even if the laugh machine isn't operating at top efficiency, it still cranks out a few choice bits of irreverent lunacy. Jan 11, 2008 | Full Review…
Even if the laugh machine isn't operating at top efficiency, it still cranks out a few choice bits of irreverent lunacy.
Variety Staff
The enthusiastic Zucker, Zucker & Abrahams style of movie parody is too rarely seen to prompt much head-shaking about gags that don't work. May 20, 2003 | Rating: 4/5
The enthusiastic Zucker, Zucker & Abrahams style of movie parody is too rarely seen to prompt much head-shaking about gags that don't work.
Vincent Canby
The opening and closing credits alone are almost worth the price of admission. Jan 1, 2000 | Full Review…
The opening and closing credits alone are almost worth the price of admission.
John F. Kelly
In the limbo of comedy, few can go lower than Zucker without visibly straining. Jan 1, 2000 | Full Review…
In the limbo of comedy, few can go lower than Zucker without visibly straining.
Rita Kempley
Raunchy, dated send-up of cop movies has lots of sex. Apr 19, 2016 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
Raunchy, dated send-up of cop movies has lots of sex.
Barbara Shulgasser
It may not deliver as many sustained laughs as its predecessor, but the hit-to-miss ratio of its comic content is still high. Dec 12, 2015 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
It may not deliver as many sustained laughs as its predecessor, but the hit-to-miss ratio of its comic content is still high.
Matt Brunson
What's at work here is the comedy law of diminishing returns: if you tell the same jokes over and over and over again, they become less and less and less funny. May 6, 2014 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…
What's at work here is the comedy law of diminishing returns: if you tell the same jokes over and over and over again, they become less and less and less funny.
Dennis King
Amusing even if the law of diminishing returns is starting to kick in. May 6, 2014 | Full Review…
Amusing even if the law of diminishing returns is starting to kick in.
Film4 Staff
A nifty, crisp package, but not quite up to the standards of the original picture. A dildo drill can't solve every problem. Jun 28, 2011 | Rating: B | Full Review…
A nifty, crisp package, but not quite up to the standards of the original picture. A dildo drill can't solve every problem.
Brian Orndorf
Not quite as fresh as the first. Jan 11, 2008 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…
Not quite as fresh as the first.
A silly sequel about a clumsy cop (Leslie Nielsen) who is seeking redemption and a new start in Washington D.C., but then stumbles into a plot involving corrupt businessman looking to gain power. As is the case with most sequels, this movie is not as good or funny as the first. Sure, it has its moments and hilarious puns and instances of physical humor, but when the script misses, it REALLY misses bad. With that said, it is far from bad, anytime Nielsen on the screen you can pretty much find a reason to laugh just but subtle movements or facial expressions he makes. But he can't rescue this movie from being pretty forgettable in the end.
Super Reviewer
One of the best sequels of any comedy movie.
While it doesn't have the same level of laughs like the orignal, this still has some decent laughs. However, Leslie Neilsen still maintains his wacky performance as 'Lt. Frank Drebin' shows he is still a master of slapstick comedy.
While it doesn't have the same insane amount of jokes the first part turned into an instant classic, all the trademarks are back and there is plenty of the same. That does feel a bit repetitive at times, but is too fast, silly and funny to make you realize it, really. Considering how lame the majority of today's comedies are, you actually wished you could have Frank Drebin back.
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