Review of Top Secret! (1984) by Richard Schickel for Time — 12 Mar 1998
This time, though, the creative group has neglected to build to the kind of giddy, everything-plus-the-kitchen-sink climax that made Airplane! such a memorable exercise in anarchy. Top Secret! plays more like a pillow fight in a summer-camp cabin, an agreeable way to pass the time after lights-out, but one that just peters out when everyone gets tired of breaking the rules.
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This review of Top Secret! (1984) was written by Richard Schickel and published by Time on 12 Mar 1998.
Top Secret! has generally received positive reviews.
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