Much has been made of the gross-out humor in There's Something About Mary, but that movie's obsession with fluids and physical defects was tempered by some good gags and a fundamental sweetness. Mafia! and BASEketball brought out the toilet humor to cover creative bankruptcy, which is especially shocking when you consider their respective creators, Jim Abrahams and David Zucker, were part of the team responsible for the funny and inventive Airplane!, Naked Gun, and Hot Shots! series.

Wrongfully Accused was put together by another member of that team, Pat Proft, who clearly understands the appeal of his oeuvre better than his colleagues. Leslie Nielsen stars as a concert violinist who's accused of murdering his patron (Michael York), all of which is a setup for a parody of The Fugitive, which veers into a parody of Lord of the Dance, Titanic, Anaconda, and, most memorably, The Usual Suspects. These parody movies have been pretty well played out in recent years, but Proft has a gift for Mad-magazine-style visual jokes, and he maintains a lightness and zippiness that makes the film pass pleasantly.