THE LAW’S REACH NEVER STRETCHED THIS FAR.

A reboot of the comedy franchise that was enthusiastically greeted by American critics… but in truth it’s no better than 33 ⅓, which had a similar blend of hit-or-miss jokes, many of which are simply cringeworthy.

Still, there are moments when the silliness puts a smile on your face. Liam Neeson is no Leslie Nielsen, but gives it a fair go; Pamela Anderson is fun to watch as a femme fatale and Danny Huston’s nefarious tech mogul a worthy replacement for Ricardo Montalban and Robert Goulet.

2025-U.S. 85 min. Color. Directed by Akiva Schaffer. Screenplay: Dan Gregor, Doug Mand, Akiva Schaffer. Cast: Liam Neeson (Frank Drebin, Jr.), Pamela Anderson (Beth Davenport), Paul Walter Hauser (Ed Hocken, Jr.), Danny Huston, CCH Pounder, Kevin Durand, Busta Rhymes. Cameos: Priscilla Presley, ”Weird Al” Yankovic, Dave Bautista. 

Trivia: Co-produced by Seth MacFarlane. At one point, Ed Helms was set to play Drebin.