Comedy makes a comeback!
Film critic Jason Evans has made it his mission to tell you about movies in less time than it takes to get a cup of coffee. His reviews are exactly 100 words long (99 doesn’t tell you enough and 101 is just excessive). Here is his 100-word review of The Naked Gun.
The Premise: Frank Drebin Jr. (Liam Neeson) is a no-nonsense
detective in Police Squad. He gets the job done even if it means breaking some
rules and killing some perps along the way. When he gets in trouble for botching
a bank robbery case, he is assigned to what appears to be a simple car
accident. But when Beth (Pamela Anderson), the sister of the man killed in the
accident, insists there is more here than meets the eye, Frank finds his investigation
growing… and his feelings for Beth growing too. The film also stars Paul Walter
Hauser, CCH Pounder, and Danny Huston. It is written and directed by SNL
veteran Akiva Schaffer (Popstar, Hot Rod, The Lonely Island music group).
The 100-words: Silly, slapstick, and hysterical, The Naked
Gun is a worthy sequel to the classic original. With more than a joke a minute,
not everything lands, but enough do for you to be laughing almost non-stop. Neeson
beautifully captures the mix of bravado and buffoonery that makes Frank Drebin such
an icon and the rest of the cast has their share of funny moments as well. Turn
off your brain and let the absurdity wash over you. This is the kind of comedy
worth seeing in a theater so your laughs will be amplified by the howls from
those around you.
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