Akiva Schaffer

The Naked Gun Review: Armed to the teeth with jokes

The Naked Gun, directed by Akiva Schaffer kicks the door wide open and plunges into full-blown absurdity from the very first scene. This isn’t a film that waits for you to catch up or sets up its humour slowly; it’s a high-speed, wildly unpredictable ride that keeps its foot on the gas from start to finish. Every frame is jam-packed with gags, and unlike so many comedies that pause for a punchline, this one dares you to keep up with its sheer chaos. Liam Neeson as Frank Drebin is a revelation. Forget the usual grizzled action hero; here, Neeson’s Drebin is a hapless, manic torn | Click Here...