The Naked Gun (2025) (Blu-ray Review)
DIRECTED BY: Akiva Schaffer
STARRING: Liam Neeson, Pamela Anderson, Paul Walter Hauser
RATED: PG-13/Region: A/2:39/1080P/NUMBER OF DISCS 1
AVAILABLE FROM Paramount Pictures
The 2025 reboot of The Naked Gun arrives like a whoopee cushion at a state funeral: you’re not sure if it’s brave, stupid, or both, but you’re at least curious enough to stick around for the sound it makes. Starring Liam Neeson (yes, that Liam Neeson), the film confidently barrels in with the energy of someone who has only a vague understanding of slapstick but is absolutely determined to do it anyway.
To its credit, the movie does manage moments that feel like the classic Zucker-style chaos—visual gags layered three deep, jokes delivered with the solemnity of a man reading his own tax audit, and background nonsense so silly you almost forgive the plot for being made of wet napkins. And Neeson, to everyone’s surprise—including possibly his own—leans into the deadpan absurdity with a charm that suggests he accepted this role either as a dare or as a form of therapy.
But let’s be honest: this reboot swings wildly between “hilariously dumb” and “just… dumb.” At times the humor hits like a perfectly timed pratfall; other times it has the grace of a man slipping on a banana peel and landing directly into a punchline that was outdated by 1998. A few jokes feel like they were pulled from the bottom drawer of a writer’s room desk—the one marked “Emergency Use Only (and Not Even Then).”
The plot—something about crime, corruption, and Neeson doing the most serious squinting imaginable while chaos erupts around him—exists solely to transport the audience from one comedic set piece to the next. And honestly? That’s fine. Nobody comes to The Naked Gun for narrative complexity. They come for laughs, and the movie gives you enough of them… just not consistently.
In the end, The Naked Gun (2025) is like microwave popcorn: sometimes it pops perfectly, sometimes a kernel explodes at the wrong time, and sometimes you get a burnt chunk that makes you question your life choices. But if you’re in the mood for goofy, uneven, occasionally inspired silliness—and you’ve always wanted to watch Liam Neeson moonwalk through stupidity with a straight face—you’ll probably have a good time.
Extras
- DOLBY ATMOS AUDIO TRACK
- Featurettes – A Legacy of Laughter—Join the cast and crew as they dive into what keeps the crime hard and the guns naked in this all-new installment of the Naked Gun franchise.
- Son of a (Naked) Gun—Only one man has the particular set of skills to lead Police Squad! Find out what makes Liam Neeson the perfect Frank Drebin Jr.
- On Set of a Set Within a Set that’s in a Set—Take a look within a look for a look into the reality-bending hospital scene that takes practical effects to a whole new dimension.
- The Funny Femme Fatale—Pamela Anderson embodies the perfect femme fatale in her role as Beth Davenport.
- The Really Unusual Suspects—Get to know the cast who steal the show by playing it straight.
- Dropping the Balls—Explore the production and stunt team behind the ball dropping finale sequence.
- Outtakes:
- Outtakes Montage—Breaking the law is easy. Playing it straight? Not so much.
- WWFC Outtakes—See the quips and digs beyond the punches at the WWFC match in these outtakes.
- Deleted, Alternate, and Extended Scenes:
- Bank Fight #1 – Extended
- Bank Fight #2 – Extended
- Noir Opening – Alternate
- Last Year’s Incident Joke – Alternate
- Cane’s Boardroom – Deleted
- Beth Scat – Extended
- Frank Sees Wolf – Deleted
- Tivo – Alternate
- Facade Moment – Extended
- Frank and Ed See Balls – Deleted
- Skybox – Deleted
- Beth Weapons – Extended
- Frank Rant in Octagon – Deleted
- Frank and Cane Under Arena – Extended
- Frank and Ed Under Arena – Deleted
- Revenge Kill Speech – Extended
- Mock Ads:
- Gorilla Nut—Try this enhanced drink supplement for men.
- Muscle Slime—Want to get ripped? All you need is Muscle Slime.
