Fewer mainstream comedies are being released in theaters, a shift attributed to studios prioritizing blockbusters and horror films post-pandemic. The reboot of The Naked Gun has successfully made it to theaters and retains the original's spirit, with rapid-fire gags and nonsensical humor. Liam Neeson stars as Lt. Frank Drebin Jr., the son of the original character, and the film involves a silly plot about a bank robbery. Directed by Akiva Schaffer, the film includes contemporary references and features Pamela Anderson as Drebin's love interest, adding to the comedy's charm.
The new movie recaptures more of its predecessors' spirit — the rapid-fire gags, the goofy slapstick, the non-sequitur silliness — than I would have thought possible.
Neeson, who's spent much of the past decade reinventing himself as an action star, here plays Lt. Frank Drebin Jr. and yes, he's the son of Nielsen's Lt. Frank Drebin Sr.
This Drebin has to wear a body camera, which mainly exists to set up an extended chili-dog flatulence gag that I probably laughed at harder than I should've.
Pamela Anderson fills the Priscilla Presley role of Drebin's love interest, playing a crime novelist named Beth Davenport. Anderson is terrific here, whether she's scatting up a storm in a nightclub or gamely contributing to the absurd humor.
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