Review of Lethal Weapon (1987) by Richard Schickel for TIME Magazine — 24 Aug 2008
The atmosphere, the buddy stuff and the flashy setting don't make up for the fact that the main story is too distanced throughout much of the movie. Further diluting the film's intensity is the scene structuring; far too often lame expository scenes serve to advance the plot or explain the backstory.
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This review of Lethal Weapon (1987) was written by Richard Schickel and published by TIME Magazine on 24 Aug 2008.
Lethal Weapon has generally received very positive reviews.
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