Watched: 08/13/2025
Format: Drafthouse
Viewing: First
Director: Akiva Schaffer
If you're wondering if The Naked Gun (2025) lives up to the original film, it's really, really close. It's clearly trying to recapture that same vibe, and mostly hits the mark while also absolutely having moments that will have you saying "well, that's clearly Akiva Schaffer". And I mean that in the best way.
I won't actually do a dive on this because it's a joke every 30 second comedy, exists to be that, and does so. There are great gags that I'll be laughing about tomorrow, and sequences that made me fold over in my chair laughing. You'll know what they are.
And everyone is funny. Neeson I've seen be hysterical before, so this was not a shock, but he nails the Police Squad brand of humor.. Pam Anderson has great comedy chops and I hope this pair gets a sequel to do more. Paul Walter Houser shows up as Ed, and I'm becoming a fan. CCH Pounder even gets to send-up very specific police chief tropes and it's just hysterical having it come from her.
If I have a recommendation, find the person in the theater who is going to laugh like a maniac and sit near them. I was fortunate to have "deep belly laugh" guy behind me, and it helped to be in a theater and join that guy in knowing it's okay to laugh like that in a theater.
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