Parody of WWII spy movies in which an American rock and roll singer becomes involved in a Resistance plot to rescue a scientist imprisoned in East Germany.
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"Airplane" may have set the formula but for my money "Top Secret!" represents the zenith of the Zucker Brothers' particular brand of comedy, with gags tossed at the viewer at least once every 30 seconds. The entire production is anchored by a man-pretty Val Kilmer's turn as the charmingly lunkheaded Nick Rivers, an American crooner granted an array of authentic sounding pop tunes. Worthy of 'favorite comedy' status.
Demenziale a tal punto da sfociare in qualche sbadiglio, il film è trashissimo, con qualche citazione e conseguenti sberleffi, insomma qualche sketch geniale e spunti memorabili lo riesce a offrire. Far ridere non è certo facile e quando ci si appoggia al nonsense i maestri inarrivabili sono ben altri (qualcuno ha detto from England?) rispetto ai fratelli Zucker, o meglio al trittico contando Abrahams.