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Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
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The series formula started to kick in with this immediate sequel to Lethal Weapon, but that doesn't necessarily make it a weak movie. Joe Pesci joins the fold, Richard Donner directs again, and Mel Gibson and Danny Glover return as LAPD partners, their relationship smoother now that Gibson's character has recovered from his maddening grief over his wife's death. But the reckless Mel and cautious Danny equation, good for a million laughs, settles into place in this story involving a South African smuggler and a new girlfriend (Patsy Kensit) for Gibson. The movie is hardly comfy, though. The last act gets nasty, and a climactic fight...
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Sequels are usually disappointing. There are very few that can keep the magic of the original going. The difference here is Mel Gibson (Martin Riggs) and Danny Glover (Sergeant Roger Murtaugh). They are perfect partners and can keep it going forever; or one would hope so.
Joe Pesci is added as Leo Getz (Whatever you need,...
(complete Lethal Weapon 2 review by B Movie Ben)
| Lethal Weapon 2 Movie Review by Chris (7/3/2008) |
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Riggs and Murtaugh are at it again in this sequel to the original Lethal Weapon in 1987. When a red BMW crashes while they are chasing it, they discover the trunk is full of South African Krugerands. Their boss assigns them to protect a federal witness named Leo Getz to try and keep them out of trouble. When the witness...
(complete Lethal Weapon 2 review by Chris)
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(4/6/2007)