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Hogan does his best with weak material. He has genuine chemistry with his real-life son (who plays a friend of Mikey), and his scenes navigating absurd Hollywood parties are mildly amusing. But the sharp, satirical edge that made the original so smart is replaced with broad, predictable gags.

Upon arriving in Los Angeles, Dundee quickly becomes embroiled in a mystery involving a wealthy businessman (played by Joss Ackland) and a rare diamond. As Dundee navigates the unfamiliar terrain of LA, he gets into various humorous misadventures, often clashing with the city's eccentric characters.

as Mick "Crocodile" Dundee and Sue Charlton, thirteen years after their previous outing in 1988's Crocodile Dundee II Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles -2001--Paul Hog...

: It failed to reach the heights of the 1986 original Crocodile Dundee , which remains a cultural landmark.

—Sue uncovers a shady smuggling ring operating within a movie studio. Mick eventually goes undercover as a "monkey wrangler" to help solve the case. Development Hogan does his best with weak material

For fans of the original films, Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles holds a bittersweet note: it is the final movie role of Linda Kozlowski. The actress, who met and married Hogan on the set of the first film, had largely stepped away from acting by the late 90s. Her Sue Charlton is relegated to the “worried wife/mom” role. She still has chemistry with Hogan, but the script gives her little to do except look concerned, fire a gun once, and smile reassuringly. After this film, Kozlowski retired from Hollywood entirely (she and Hogan divorced in 2014). Her absence from the screen remains a quiet loss; she brought a sharp, grounded energy to the earlier films that is sorely missed here.

: He uncovers an international smuggling ring involving rare paintings. Upon arriving in Los Angeles, Dundee quickly becomes

Furthermore, the film serves as a final, definitive chapter for a beloved character. Unlike many modern franchises that drag their heroes through darkness and despair, Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles ends with Mick and Sue returning to Australia, content, intact, and happy. He has conquered the biggest city in America (New York) and the strangest (L.A.). There is nothing left to prove.