The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear

1991

Action / Comedy / Crime

9
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 58% · 45 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 65%
IMDb Rating 6.9/10 10 118118 118.1K

Plot summary

Bumbling lieutenant Frank Drebin is out to foil the big boys in the energy industry, who intend to suppress technology that will put them out of business.



August 03, 2023 at 02:47 PM

Director

David Zucker

Top cast

Leslie Nielsen as Lt. Frank Drebin
Richard Griffiths as Dr. Meinheimer / Earl Hacker
George Kennedy as Ed Hocken
Anthony James as Hector Savage
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784.42 MB
1280*720
English 2.0
NR
23.976 fps
1 hr 25 min
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1.57 GB
1920*1080
English 5.1
NR
23.976 fps
1 hr 25 min
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Movie Reviews

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Reviewed by lee_eisenberg 10 / 10

How do they come up with these things?!

This one has Lt. Frank Drebin (Leslie Nielsen) trying to stop villain Quentin Hapsburg (Robert Goulet) from kidnapping a solar power advocate. That's the plot, but the movie is of course an excuse for a series of gags, many of which just pop out from the sides. And of course there's Frank's relationship with seductive Jane Spencer (Priscilla Presley). One of their scenes might make you recall a certain scene from "Ghost", and then what follows...well, all that I can say is: HOW DO THEY COME UP WITH THESE THINGS?!!!!!!!!!!!!! I guess that the movie's only weird aspect is seeing O.J. Simpson as Nordberg. But if we can ignore that, the rest is a hoot, especially the opening sequence, the outlines of people's bodies, and the zoo scene. Just great.

Reviewed by TheLittleSongbird 8 / 10

Very enjoyable sequel to a classic

When it comes to comedy, the original Naked Gun is a classic. This sequel may not quite be up to par, it is too short for my tastes and one or two of the gags come so fast you are in danger of missing them, such as the items on the hostess's tray,in the blues' cafe but it is very funny and enjoyable.

The production values are crisp as usual, with good photography and editing and striking location work. The dialogue is dumb, but in a good way, this is not the dumb humour where it is so stupid you forget to laugh, this is the dumb humour that is silly but still makes you smile and laugh.

The story is quickly paced and never fails to interest me, while the gags on the whole are superbly timed and there are lots of them. My personal favourites are the wonderful send-up of the pottery scene from Ghost and the headline proclaiming that Elvis is alive and well, also the beginning sets the tone of the film very well. With most of the original cast returning and some new faces along the way, the cast are a delight, and the characters are fun. Leslie Nielson once again gives an inspired performance, and Priscilla Presley and George Kennedy give nice support. Also strong are Robert Goulet(as the villain) and Lloyd Bochner, and seeing Richard Griffiths was fun too.

All in all, very enjoyable. 8/10 Bethany Cox

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