Review | The Naked Gun movie review: Liam Neeson plays bumbling cop in hilarious comedy reboot
Liam Neeson is superb as Frank Drebin Jr and Pamela Anderson continues to impress in what is likely the funniest comedy you’ll see this year
3.5/5 stars
It has been more than three decades since Leslie Nielsen’s bumbling police detective last cracked a case, but now The Naked Gun returns, with Liam Neeson assuming the role of Lieutenant Frank Drebin Jr in a belated sequel every bit as childish, ridiculous and laugh-out-loud funny as its predecessors.
The film is produced by Seth MacFarlane, creator of Family Guy and Ted, and directed by Akiva Schaffer, who is one-third of the comedy troupe The Lonely Island.
It also stars Pamela Anderson, Paul Walter Hauser and Danny Huston, who all help unleash an unstoppable barrage of puns, sight gags and ludicrous set-ups.
Frank (Neeson) has followed in his father’s footsteps and joined the LAPD’s Police Squad. When a mysterious electronic “P.L.O.T. Device” is stolen, all clues point to scheming tech billionaire Richard Cane (Huston).
Frank is also approached by sultry femme fatale Beth Davenport (Anderson), who believes that her brother’s mysterious death is linked to Cane’s plans, and sparks soon fly between them.