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Lethal Weapon 2

Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)

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Average Rating: 6.6/10
Reviews Counted: 34
Fresh: 28 | Rotten: 6

Lethal Weapon 2 may sport a thin plot typical of action fare, but its combination of humor and adrenaline, along with the chemistry between its leads, make this a playful, entertaining sequel.

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Average Rating: 7.8/10
Critic Reviews: 5
Fresh: 5 | Rotten: 0

Lethal Weapon 2 may sport a thin plot typical of action fare, but its combination of humor and adrenaline, along with the chemistry between its leads, make this a playful, entertaining sequel.

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Average Rating: 3.3/5
User Ratings: 229,682

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This high-voltage sequel continues the adventures of Los Angeles detectives Riggs and Murtaugh (Oscar-winner Mel Gibson and Danny Glover) as they try to thwart a smuggling ring of blond South African "diplomats". Gibson finds romance this time around, and Academy Award- winner Joe Pesci ("GoodFellas," "My Cousin Vinnie") joins the team as fast-talking con artist Leo Getz. "At the Movies" calls this "...Pure dynamite!...a summer blockbuster with enough humor, excitement and action for two

R, 1 hr. 52 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure

Aug 27, 1997

Warner Bros. Pictures

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Critic Reviews for Lethal Weapon 2

All Critics (34) | Top Critics (5) | Fresh (29) | Rotten (6) | DVD (17)

Loaded with the usual elements, Lethal Weapon 2 benefits from a consistency of tone that was lacking in the first film.

June 6, 2008 Full Review Source: Variety | Comment
Variety Staff
Variety
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If you liked Lethal Weapon, you'll like Lethal Weapon 2; it's almost as simple as that.

May 20, 2003 Full Review Source: New York Times | Comment
Caryn James
New York Times
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A film with the same off-center invention and wild energy as the original.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | Comment
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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You've got your chases, you've got your explosions, you've got your destruction of property and death of innocent bystanders -- all this and bonding too.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Washington Post | Comment
Rita Kempley
Washington Post
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It's fun stuff -- crackling, playfully escapist summer fare that doesn't make you feel taken advantage of later.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Washington Post | Comment
Roger Piantadosi
Washington Post
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Sequel adds Joe Pesci to the buddy cop formula.

January 1, 2011 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media | Comment
Elliot Panek
Common Sense Media

One of the finest examples of the genre, and, in my humble estimation, one of the greatest sequels put to film. Perhaps deranged hyperbole, but rarely does a follow-up outgun the original film as swiftly as Lethal 2 does.

August 26, 2009 Full Review Source: BrianOrndorf.com | Comment
Brian Orndorf
BrianOrndorf.com

Better than the first!

February 3, 2009 Comment
Clint Morris
Brag Magazine

Returning director Richard Donner seems to have smoothed over the few stylistic rough edges remaining from the earlier film to deliver here two hours of pure, breathless, high-impact entertainment.

August 25, 2008 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | Comment
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Probably the best film in the series to date.

August 25, 2008 Full Review Source: Film4 | Comment
Film4 Source: Film4

Kick ass sequel

February 12, 2008 Comment
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
sbs.is

I missed the extra minutes provided on the standard-edition Director's Cut. However, the sharper HD picture more than makes up the difference. (HD-DVD Edition)

October 26, 2006 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis | Comment
John J. Puccio
Movie Metropolis

You may find the movie overdone, to be sure, but you'll have to admit the lead characters are endearing.

October 26, 2006 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis | Comment
John J. Puccio
Movie Metropolis

Too jokey and cutesy. This is where the series took a wrong turn toward too much comedy, but the public didn't seem to mind.

February 17, 2006 Comments (3)
Chuck O'Leary
FulvueDrive-in.com

By concentrating on the often frustrating, funny relationship between the three men, the film gains in humour but loses some of the momentum and panache which distinguished the original.

February 9, 2006 Full Review Source: Time Out | Comment
Geoff Andrew
Time Out Source: Time Out

Strong, funny sequel

June 25, 2004 Comment
Daniel Eagan
Film Journal International

Despite problems with poor characterization and weak plot, Lethal Weapon 2 nevertheless provides a satisfying combination of male bonding, action and humor...

March 9, 2004 Full Review | Comment
Dragan Antulov
rec.arts.movies.reviews
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Roger Murtaugh: It's just been revoked! "The magic is back!"Lethal Weapon 2 is just as entertaining, just as fun, just as funny, and just as thrilling as the original. The first one is a classic, but I like this one as much, if not slightly more than the first. The character development from the first one is over, and

January 10, 2012
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Melvin White

Super Reviewer

Riggs and Murtaugh investigate the staff of a South African consulate who are hiding behind their diplomatic credentials to perpetrate organised crime. The same team who brought you the original formula of testosterone soaked, adolescent pleasing action and wise cracks returns with exactly the same blend of

December 9, 2006
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    1. Roger Murtaugh: It's just been revoked.
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