Directed by:
Richard DonnerScreenplay:
Jeffrey BoamCinematography:
Stephen GoldblattCast:
Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Joss Ackland, Patsy Kensit, Darlene Love, Traci Wolfe, Damon Hines, Ebonie Smith, Derrick O'Connor, Mark Rolston (more)VOD (1)
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Buddy-cops Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson) and Murtaugh (Danny Glover) are back, trying to keep a key witness (Academy Award winner Joe Pesci) - and themselves - alive in Lethal Weapon 2. Murtaugh is still the rock-solid family man. Riggs is still the reckless daredevil, but now he counts the odds before bucking them. He cracks more jokes too. "I thought in this film I could take Riggs in a slightly different direction and maybe have some fun," Gibson says. Fun it is. And exciting, from its breathless, opening chase through L.A. streets to its raging gun-battle finale. In between, there's a six-story plummet from a window, a booby-trapped toilet, a Houdini-like underwater escape and the incredible destruction of a chic, hillside stilt house. "With Mel and Danny, Joe is the third stooge," director Richard Donner says. That makes three drop-dead funny guys. And one of them is lethal. (Roadshow Entertainment)
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The second part, which is perhaps even better, or at least just as good as the first one. Here, the duo of Gibson and Glover is perfectly established and their harmony works so well that you simply let yourself be carried away by them. They are funny, they are action-packed, they are tough, and you just wish for them to end up well. There is more focus on humor, but the action is not lacking at all. And the villain here is truly excellent.
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Riggs and Murtnagh took everything essential into the second film – vulgar and infectiously adolescent humor, deliciously desolate gags, a decent story and perfect action sequences. And, of course, their main protagonists, who are the main spice of the film – self-liquidating lunatic Gibson forms a really explosive duo with the old fart Glover, which won't bore you. In addition, the writers cooked them some really delicious delicacies to play with (the famous scene with Murtangh's toilet, condom commercials and other "silliness"). Lethal Weapon 2 is simply one of the best "cop films" in history and as an action crime (comedy) film, it cannot disappoint.
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I really can’t decide whether this one is better than the first. The action and humour are on a very similar level, as are the perfect dialogues and the sinister villain, but there is something that makes this sequel even more entertaining and lively, and it's definitely the character of Joe Pesci, who throws one catchphrase after another and thanks to him, even an otherwise quite bland car chase is an unforgettable experience. I could go on and on with all sorts of superlatives about this film, but it wouldn't be worth much, because..... IF YOU DON’T SEE IT, YOU WON'T UNDERSTAND IT:-) So I'll just write simply BRILLIANT!!!!
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My favorite Lethal Weapon of all. It’s even better in all ways than the superb part one. The jokes are first-rate, the screenplay is more elaborate, darker, has great momentum and even a tragic romantic storyline. And Mel Gibson and Danny Glover are at very least just as good as last time. That’s exactly what a part two should be like.
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More entertaining, more action-packed, with a beautiful Riggs girl and overall at least one star better than the bland original. The villains this time are not tough guys with marine tattoos on their arms, but their weapons are definitely worth mentioning – the fantastic toilet bomb combined with diplomatic immunity is a truly a powerful combination. The photos have been replaced with sad memories, and as the icing on the cake, there is the verbose Joe Pesci in the role of Leo Getz, who definitely doesn't belong to comedic roles, but that doesn't mean he can't play them. Let's be honest, in gangster movies, it's something different. Nevertheless, this sequel is unusually functional, even though it's essentially still the same thing.
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