A truly inane and flat action comedy.
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02/09/03
National Security (2003)
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Reviews Counted:85
Fresh:10
Rotten:75
Average Rating:3.3/10
Consensus: The action in National Security is mindless, while the humor says nothing insightful about racial issues.
Runtime: 1 hr 33 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: In the hilarious, action-packed comedy National Security, Martin Lawrence (Earl Montgomery) stars as a cocky L.A. P.D. cadet who would probably be a great cop if he weren’t such a show-off. Earl’s... [More]
Starring: Martin Lawrence, Steve Zahn, Eric Roberts, Bill Duke
Director: Dennis Dugan
Reviews for National Security
It's too bad Martin already made What's the Worst That Could Happen? The title really fits this one.
01/31/03
'Overall, what more can you say about this two-bit meandering and empty-headed carousing crime comedy? Bottom line: everyone connected with this project ought to be handcuffed to the door handle of a speedy out-of-control police cruiser.'
01/30/03
My mouth slowly widened, until I realized that I was indeed illustrating what "jaw-droppingly bad" truly means.
01/29/03
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01/25/03
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01/24/03
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01/24/03
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01/23/03
Top CriticLawrence has to be the singularly most untalented, most obnoxious, most misogynistic and most racist comedian working in movies today. That's a lot of mosts, but "most overpaid" can be added with his $20 million price tag for this.
01/22/03
National Security just isn't good enough to be buoyed by Lawrence and an above-average script
01/22/03
Another of the three or four obnoxious, race-baiting flops Hollywood routinely seems to tolerate from Martin Lawrence between can’t-miss blockbusters such as “Big Momma’s House” and “Bad Boys.”
01/21/03
As the two cop manqués overcome their dearth of common sense to save the day, the film achieves a comic playfulness.
01/21/03
One of the lamest and cheapest-looking buddy-cop movies to come along since... well, since Blue Streak.
01/21/03
The jokes are so tired and irritating in the film, I found myself anticipating the funny gags from the trailers because those were the only ones that were remotely humorous.
01/21/03
Too often, National Security tries to be a gritty thriller and wacky comedy at once.
01/20/03
Like its star, the movie is loud, tactless and spectacularly unfunny.
01/20/03
Despite some tasty contributions from Lawrence and Zahn, too much of National Security has the bland flavor of microwaved leftovers.
01/20/03
Top CriticAn action-comedy that no one should be surprised sucks.
01/20/03
...isn’t going to set any new standards for comedy.
01/19/03
Falls flatter than, well, a Hollywood comedy release in January.
01/19/03
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