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The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear

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Lt. Frank Drebin (Leslie Nielsen) returns for more madcap high jinks in this police-procedural spoof. Powerful energy corporations are intent on putting a halt to the eco-friendly plans of Dr. Albert S. Meinheimer (Richard Griffiths), the new U.S. energy czar. They scheme to replace Meinheimer with an imposter who will do their bidding. Unfortunately for them, Drebin gets tangled up with their plans while trying to steal back his ex (Priscilla Presley) from her slimy new beau (Robert Goulet).
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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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Terrence Rafferty The New Yorker 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 Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader A feeble sequel. Jan 11, 2008 Full Review Variety Staff Variety 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 Andrew Sarris Video Review This very frothy farce is more pointedly political -- refreshingly so -- than almost any "serious" movie in recent memory. Rated: 3/4 Mar 2, 2023 Full Review Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) The first one wasn't good, the second is despicable. [Full review in Spanish] Jan 5, 2023 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...the movie’s proliferation of appealing elements ensures that it remains quite engaging from beginning to end... Rated: 3/4 Jul 10, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Daniel B A estas alturas ya todos sabemos a lo que vamos cuando de ver una cinta de los hermanos Zucker se trata, un sinfín de escenas que buscan llegar al absurdo máximo en un guion que da poco de si, pero al igual que la segunda entrega de “Airplane” vi a esta segunda parte de “The Naked Gun”, más vacía, no hay una narrativa, solo un conflicto, que sí, esta adornada con todos estos chistes magníficos que si somos fanáticos de la comedia hemos visto replicados en otras producciones, pero por más que sean geniales, una película no puede funcionar a base de montajes que no aporten al conflicto en sí. Leslie Nielsen al igual que en la primera parte es imposible de odiar, con su simple presencia ya es empático con el espectador, y crea en Frank un personaje que por más unidimensional que sea, te interesa seguir a lo largo de la trama; y hasta la dupla que crea con Priscilla Presley me pareció buena, y siento que, si le hubieran dado más tiempo en pantalla a OJ Simpson, también podrían haber funcionado cómo una pareja policial. Algo que para mi es clave en las películas de los hermanos Zucker, es que por más ridícula que sea la escena o el conflicto en sí, los actores nunca interpretan a sus personajes cómo si estuvieran en una comedia, haciendo aún más ridículo del relato en sí. Yo creo que nadie entra a estas películas esperando una calidad cinematográfica alta, es más apagar el cerebro y dejarte asombrar por las formas tan originales en la que los personajes resuelven los conflictos, tal vez esté lejos del humor más sofisticado que nos trajeron los Steve Carrell o Will Ferrell en los inicios de los 2000’s, pero eso no le quita la genialidad que estas películas tienen en las escenas de comedia. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/05/25 Full Review Cudalbu R A sequel worthy for the second part of this fantastic trilogy. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/26/24 Full Review Randy M Hilarious - the scene in the sex shop is laugh out loud Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 12/22/24 Full Review Nick R Not as good as the first, but you will still get more than enough laughs out of it. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 12/12/24 Full Review Leaburn O A very solid outing from Leslie and crew. No idea why it is a derided sequel. Good, funny antics as usual and a short enjoyable watch. Saw it on DVD. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/09/24 Full Review Rare T The Naked Gun 2½ is a lot better than its prequel, comically and plot-wise. Again, Leslie Nielsen and Priscilla Presley provide a major lift for the whole movie, but the other recurring roles, namely O.J. Simpson, offer just as entertaining an input. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/10/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Lt. Frank Drebin (Leslie Nielsen) returns for more madcap high jinks in this police-procedural spoof. Powerful energy corporations are intent on putting a halt to the eco-friendly plans of Dr. Albert S. Meinheimer (Richard Griffiths), the new U.S. energy czar. They scheme to replace Meinheimer with an imposter who will do their bidding. Unfortunately for them, Drebin gets tangled up with their plans while trying to steal back his ex (Priscilla Presley) from her slimy new beau (Robert Goulet).
Director
David Zucker
Producer
Robert K. Weiss, John D. Schofield
Screenwriter
David Zucker, Pat Proft
Production Co
Paramount Pictures
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA)
$84.3M
Runtime
1h 25m
Sound Mix
Surround
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