A cop movie with some of the most unadulterated humor I have seen in ages, The Naked Gun is full of slapstick fun mixed with heavy tones of seriousness and many disastrous moments that come through in genius writing. Silly to the max, but it works…because it is all from the voices, performances, and attitudes of Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson. Based on the television series Police Squad and written by Dan Gregor, Doug Mand and Akiva Schaffer. Schaffer is also the director of the film. The writing and characteristics are all combined to make this a cop movie that had me laughing really hard. Neeson has thatcharacteristic voice of his that does not fit the context in serious moments. That is why he is perfect in The Naked Gun.  Neeson has played in many films as a detective and Anderson has her past role as that cool girl with attitude from her many years with Baywatch. It is these two roles in past projects that create a strong duo to keep the slapstick moments rolling vigorously throughout. So funny… I could not get enough of The Naked Gun.

In The Naked Gun, Neeson plays Frank Deblin Jr. A long-time detective bound for retirement and making all kinds of foolish choices and witty mistakes. Some of these include hit and run, causing more damage to do less paperwork, and his very inappropriate cop humor through it all. He has, “A secret set of skills,” as is said in his role in the Taken franchise, but this is one where he lollygags it all to the full-throttle mode. He finds himself up against the world at risk from AI weapons run by a man by the name of Richard Crane (played by Danny Huston). There are a lot of incidents occurring with Tesla vehicles and all other kinds of devices. Regardless, Frank is distracted by making his errors but somehow pulls off the job as a detective. With his lacking capabilities love may be his chance for a strong revival.

Dim-wittedness thrives in the fun of The Naked Gun. Neeson and Anderson are like two characters in an Austin Powers universe, because they are two people in a mixed-up relationship where one has a goal to save the world. The question is can he do so without his nonsense getting in the way? “Nonsense” of champions is what I call The Naked Gun. That is because Neeson can pull it off as a detective that is absent-minded but still goes bananas when in savior mode.

Anderson truly stands out in The Naked Gun. She dazzles the film with her goofiness and wonderful gem of caring personality. She also has a high level of tolerance. Neeson’s performance brings a lot to the table when they go into a relationship mode. Throwing together a couple, the world being at risk, and a detective who keeps making messes and trying to cover them up makes for a joyful ride that I could not get enough of. Neeson still jumps and talks like a master of suspense. Quirky, but well written and clever with many puns, tangents, and a whirlwind of punchlines that will just make audiences heads go crazy. A masterpiece of comedy that may present itself as looking absurd, but I found it to be genius. While some moments over fuel its ridiculousness, the voice and ego of Neeson is the magic touch to it all. Three-and-a-half out of four stars for The Naked Gun.