Blu-ray Review – Police Academy 6: City Under Siege

1989's "Police Academy 6: City Under Siege" returns the franchise to an urban setting after spending time in education (1986's "Back in Training," 1987's "Citizens on Patrol") and making its way to Florida (1988's "Assignment Miami Beach"). Perhaps producer Paul Maslansky is looking to cut costs for the fifth sequel of the series, as the picture largely remains smaller in scale while dealing with a more defined enemy. Screenwriter Stephen Curwick brings a mystery of sorts to the "Police Academy" saga, with "City Under Siege" pitting the cops against an unknown kingpin looking to do harm to the community. As with the last chapter, plot helps the cause, and director Peter Bonerz definitely has something approaching a vision for the feature, which has a beginning, middle, and end, and attempts to make some noise with physical comedy gags. Actual laughs are in short supply, but some effort is there to keep viewers interested in another round of policing mishaps and broad antics. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com