Review of Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult (1994) by Kai82 — 21 Aug 2020

It is not as good as the previous movies. I think I am maybe too harsh because it is more of a disappointment than a bad movie. I will try my best to explain this. The movie sticks to the formula of enjoyable nonsense and Leslie Nielsen being absolute serious in the most hilarious situations.

For me the movie fails when it focused on the movie business and romantic drama (or dilemma?). The roots of the series were polices movies with hilarious situations and parody of tropes and cliches added to it.

They still to the last parts but not all jokes are as good or well integrated as before. This again sounds too negative as still 60-70% of the jokes work. I was not invested in the story but I must admit that it was not boring.

The acting is also weaker than before and the cast was nominated for some negative awards. Leslie Nielsen however is as good as always. He created an iconic role for himself and a solid income. Sadly he never had good parody movies again as all follow ups reached from acceptable to awful.

I noticed that I am repeating myself so I can continue with my conclusion. Overall while the movie is enjoyable with some really good moments it is not as good as the sequels. Worth watching and remembering but will never be praised as much as the prequels.