Liam Neeson trades his scowl for slapstick in THE NAKED GUN, a reboot that shouldn’t work but somehow does. With a face built for drama and a voice made for threatening kidnappers, Neeson plays it all straight, which, of course, makes it even funnier. Add Pamela Anderson as the love interest, a barrage of sight gags, wordplay, and deadpan delivery, and you’ve got a comedy that honors the late Leslie Nielsen while creating its own ridiculous rhythm.

I gave THE NAKED GUN an A- for hitting the nostalgic sweet spot and delivering more hits than misses. It’s not perfect, but when it’s funny, it’s really funny.

Catch the full review and plenty of other tangents on last week’s KVNU For the People Movie Show. Listen to the podcast now – unless you’re going to go get your beaver stuffed, then you’re excused from duty.

And if you have no idea what I’m talking about, check out the trailer for THE NAKED GUN below.