Cult Classic...This is a great flick!

Rating: Null/10 (2 September 2004)

I think you're being a bit rash, Agent 10. The fact that you think the funniest bit of the movie is a 'pooping pigeon' says a bit, I suppose. To forewarn readers, before you get too far into this, I have a very warped sense of humor. I'm one of 10 people on the entire planet that think 'The Jerk' (Steve Martin) is one of THE funniest movies (for it's sort) of all time. 'Top Secret' falls into the category of THAT type of movie. There are movies that are supposed to be the height of dumb, yet still manage to keep you giggling, if not laughing outright, throughout the entire presentation. Please do keep in mind, however dated, however overused some of the taglines might seem on the surface(Airplane gives a classic example of this 'Don't call me Shirley') the Zucker/Abrahams team were the FIRST TO USE these lines. They were the original idea men for this ilk of humor; authors of phrases, so overused that they have become a part of the American vernacular. Movies of this ilk are mindless entertainment, but unlike so much drivel released by Hollywood they hold a unique position...they are SUPPOSED to be mindless entertainment! 'Top Secret' is not an artsy film. It won't make you cry. It won't make you examine the cosmos or the meaning of life. It WILL, if you have a sense of humor, and an appreciation for the slightly surreal (Example: Nick and Hillary are looking out of an upper-story window down at the busy street bellow and everything's so far away and tiny. Suddenly, a normal sized white mouse runs through the street, over the tiny cars etc.) make you laugh, and forget the world outside for a couple of hours of giddy fun.