Liam Neeson plays the son of Detective Frank Drebin in the long-awaited Naked Gun reboot. Neeson and Pamela Anderson say playing it straight was the secret to landing the laughs. CHICAGO - More than 30 years after the last film opened in theaters,

Naked Gun sees Neeson play the role of Frank Drebin, Jr., the son of Police Squad lieutenant Frank Drebin played by the late Leslie Nielsen in the original 1988 movie and its two sequels. Anderson, meanwhile, takes on the character of femme fatale Beth Davenport.

The Naked Gun is back after thirty years. The reboot releases on August 1. Early reactions are very positive. Critics are praising Liam Neeson's comedic performance. They also appreciate the film's humor.