Review of Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) by Stewart H — 11 Sep 2011
Lethal Weapon 2 is that rarity - a sequel with most of the same qualities as the original. I walked into the movie with a certain dread. But this is a film with the same off-center invention and wild energy as the original. But no, Lethal Weapon 2 is no artless, autopiloted waste of precious movie-theater air conditioning. It's fun stuff -- crackling, playfully escapist summer fare that doesn't make you feel taken advantage of later. One of the finest examples of the genre, and, in my humble estimation, one of the greatest sequels put to film. The action is faster and more furious in this sequel to the slam-bang original. The movie delievers 2 hours of pure, breathless, high-impact entertainment. Better than the first!
VERDICT: "Full Price" - My second highest rating (Positive to Mixed reaction). This is a rating to a movie I view as very entertaining and well made, and definitely worth paying the full price at a theatre to see or own on DVD. It is not perfect, but it is definitely excellent.
This review of Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) was written by Stewart H on 11 Sep 2011.
Lethal Weapon 2 has generally received positive reviews.
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