The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad 1988 3 sweet pickles
Crime doesn’t pay. We all know this. No matter what we may conceivably believe, choices have consequences and most of the time good prevails over evil. What we may not expect is a slapstick and outlandish telling of this truth. That’s what our movie centers on.
Our story opens on the life of Detective Frank Drebin (Leslie Nielson), who is effective if not extremely unconventional in his approach to fighting crime. When a friend on the force is nearly killed, Frank uncovers a plot to kill Queen Elizabeth II on her visit to America. Following the trail and clues, he meets suave businessman Vincent Ludwig (Ricardo Montalban), the prime suspect and his stunningly attractive assistant Jane Spencer (Priscilla Presley). The journey to justice is insane. Assassins are turned on by an emitted frequency, an apartment filled with rare treasures is burned, and opera singers and umpires are impersonated, all for the sake of proving Vincent’s guilt. The queen is almost assassinated, but as with any good crime drama Frank is successful at vanquishing the enemy. He gets the girl and the glory in the end.
This movie is far from taking itself seriously with cheesy, crazy, and laugh out moment after moments. It combines many themes from the 80’s, whether it be serious voiceovers or outlandish humor.
