Why are we so drawn to the Police Academy movies despite the fact that they're not that particularly good and the funny is juvenile at best, stupid at worst? I think it has to do with the characterizations. In just 96 minutes director Hugh Wilson introduces us to a small army of distinct characters all with their own character arcs, personalities, and quirks. And it helps that many of them are genuinely endearing and charming: the super-strong and quiet Moses Hightower (Bubba Smith); the mousey Cadet Laverne Hooks (Marion Ramsey); and gun-fanatic Eugene Tackleberry (David Graf), a character who, in hindsight, is a lot less adorable given today's political climate. I guess we can forgive a lot if we love the characters enough. And for all its failings, Police Academy delivers in that regard.
6/10
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