Wrongfully Accused (1998)

Clever, believable, and super fun to watch. It totally has replay value.

The joyful confection is coated in a sparkly gloss, bright enough to gleam from the darkest, most cynical corners.

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

I've always thought that making a good parody isn't an easy job. David Proft makes it look easy. There are so many movies being ridiculed in so many ways and so often that's almost impossible you won't be laughing at least a couple of times.Jokes literally appear every ten seconds continually from beginning to the end. If you're capable of recognizing movies that are made fun of, you'll enjoy even more; and there are plenty of those! Leslie Nielsen gave a classical performance where he finds himself in plenty over-the-top situations, be it as a violinist, doctor or convict.Yes, there are some things done badly in Wrongfully Accused but the point is that those things just don't matter in this type of film. This kind of humor is just preposterous and smart. The more quaint it is, the better. The same goes for some sloppy editing - it's done that way in purpose! If you like Leslie Nielsen, you're gonna love this one! And don't watch it too late: you don't wanna wake up entire block laughing.

Wrongfully Accused is a spoof The Fugitive, Braveheart, Clear and Present Danger, and of course Titanic, I couldn't help but laugh at the many gags at Mr. Nielson's disposal. It was good but sad to see Richard Crenna of Rambo fame in this movie and he gives some of the best lines and jokes throughout this film. The movie is average and not really special but at least it'll give you a nice hour and half of fair entertainment on a rainy boring afternoon. But his other movies are much better so I'll check those out before the week is gone so if you're a Leslie Nielson fan, pick up the Naked Gun series and Spy Hard. Wrongfully Accused is not a bad movie, but it's not really different from a spoof film perspective either.

Leslie Nielsen has made some great spoofs, and then you have the rest. This one isn't that critically acclaimed or loved in general, but I think it's actually pretty great. Not "Naked Gun"-great, but close. It's the best kind of spoof, one where the jokes race by so fast you don't have time to think about whether they're good or bad. Most of the time I was laughing and I had no idea why. A guy running into stuff is never funny, but I can assure you it is in this movie, I don't know how. Some guy gets shot repeatedly and starts sticking on a bunch of band-aids. That's lame no matter how you look at it, but it got a big laugh out of me. And the train gag, it really has to be seen to be believed, and even then. Of course there's stuff that just doesn't work, but I can't think of any right now. The plot is also pretty good, mainly because it's from "The Fugitive". The breakneck pace and the constant changes of setting that movie had are taken over and work just as well here. This is a lot better than I could expect.

I got this of eBay, from a place far, far away.....Australia! It was well worth the extra wait because it is really, really funny and i mean really funny!There are many many, very funny and witty gags, there is on average a laugh a minute, it's like Spy Hard, which was also hilarious, but Wrongfully Accused edges it....just!It's basically about Ryan Harrison, a world-class violinist who is framed for murder by a one-legged, one-armed, one-eyed man!After escaping from The Prison Bus he sets off to find the real culprit!So overall it's a hilarious film with plenty of quick, witty gags that keep the film fresh!8/10