Today’s quick review: The Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult. After his marriage, Lt. Frank Drebin (Leslie Nielsen) retires from Police Squad to lead a quiet domestic life with his wife Jane (Priscilla Presley). But crimefighting is in his blood, and he soon finds himself doing police work behind her back. To stop Rocco (Fred Ward), a dangerous hitman, he must go undercover as a criminal, putting his marriage on the line to save the day.
The Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult is a crime comedy and the third film in the Naked Gun series. The Naked Gun 33 1/3 offers the same wacky humor as its predecessors and is packed slapstick, parody, and wordplay. Leslie Nielsen is as sharp as ever, and O.J. Simpson and George Kennedy return as Nordberg and Ed, Frank’s partner and boss, respectively.
The Naked Gun 33 1/3 does have a little less meat on its bones than the original. The plot is less of a police spoof and more of a grab bag, while the humor is a bit coarser. Still, the film delivers a couple of great laughs and makes for an enjoyable watch for any fans of the original. Watch it if you are a fan of silly humor and slapstick. Skip it if you are looking for a sophisticated or mature comedy.
6.4 out of 10 on IMDB. I give it a 7.0 for silly humor only missing a little polish of the original.