Review of Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) by Michael D — 14 Jul 2009
Lethal Weapon 2 is the most brutal in the series, and probably the series' least humorous entry (it's still got humor, but the content is more serious overall, and the humor is less forced as in the last two). Gibson and Glover continue with their strong characters from the original, and Joe Pesci is added to the mix in his least annoying role in the series (and Gibson and Glover haven't yet tried to get him killed at every turn, in fact saving his life in the end).
What's really memorable about the second in the Lethal Weapon series is the South African bad guy with diplomatic immunity. It's really a great setup line in the end, a classic in the genre, and ultimately very satisfying (the first two Lethal Weapons had a knack for delivering the satisfying endings, whereas the last two were kind of like "meh" endings).
Lethal Weapon 2 doesn't have the same character detail now that we've come to know the main protagonists, but it makes up for it with a more compelling story, at least compared to the Lethal Weapon 1 story, which was sort of pedestrian. Overall, LW2 is a sequel that doesn't pale in comparison to the original, but almost equals it.
This review of Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) was written by Michael D on 14 Jul 2009.
Lethal Weapon 2 has generally received positive reviews.
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