The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! Critic Reviews

More juvenile than a Mel Brooks movie, wittier than "Get Smart," almost as low as "Animal House" and close to the laugh count of "Airplane!", "Gun" is a loving parody of every cop show that ever syndicated its way to your living room. [2 Dec 1988]Read the full review

Crass, broad, irreverent, wacky fun - and absolutely hilarious from beginning to end.Read the full review

Reviewing The Naked Gun... is like reporting on a monologue by Rodney Dangerfield - you can get the words but not the music.Read the full review

You have the right to remain silent. But if you do, call 911 -- your funny bone is busted. [2 Dec 1988]Read the full review

In the years since he first played Drebin, Nielsen has deepened the role, made it more subtle, more universal, more paramount. He's brought out an almost preternatural mellowness in a character who began as a relatively uncomplicated dimwit. [2 Dec 1988]Read the full review

Bottom-line funny, often convulsively so. [2 Dec 1988]Read the full review

You don't walk out thinking or feeling anything in particular, except satisfied that you got your money's worth and maybe even got a little tired from laughing so hard. [2 Dec 1988]Read the full review