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.
The opening and closing credits alone are almost worth the price of admission.
– John F. Kelly,
Washington Post,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
The enthusiastic Zucker, Zucker & Abrahams style of movie parody is too rarely seen to prompt much head-shaking about gags that don't work.
– Vincent Canby,
New York Times,
20 May 2003
fresh:
Even if the laugh machine isn't operating at top efficiency, it still cranks out a few choice bits of irreverent lunacy.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
11 Jan 2008
rotten:
A feeble sequel.
– Jonathan Rosenbaum,
Chicago Reader,
11 Jan 2008
fresh:
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.