Review of Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) by William R — 30 Mar 2010

After the success of the 1st Lethal, Director Richard Donner and Producer Joel Silver reteamed Mel Gibson and Danny Glover for the action-packed Lethal Weapon 2. Released in 1989, Riggs (Gibson) and Murtaugh (Glover) are assigned to protect an irritating federal witness name Leo Getz (Joe Pesci), where in his words â??Whatever you need, Leo Getz!â??, while they go after South African diplomats, led by Arjen Rudd, a ruthless diplomatic affairs minister (Joss Ackland) and his quiet but deadly enforcer Pieter Vorstedt (Derrick Oâ??Connor), who are hiding behind diplomatic immunity to engage in criminal activities.

Pesci got the idea of creating Leo after the employees at Disneylandâ??s Fantasyland and with his addition to the cast; Donner said it was like adding a third stooge to Gibson and Gloverâ??s characters.

This movie was both funny and explosive. The action is awesome. My favorite scene out of the whole movie is when Riggs tries to make a deal with Rudd and his men to leave the U.S. but it ends with a bang.

I also loved the fact that Mel Gibson is a real life Three Stooges fan and thereâ??s a scene where he is in his trailer watching a Three Stooges short called â??Three Missing Linksâ??. Why, because I too am a Three Stooges fan.

One of the songs on the filmâ??s soundtrack â??Cheer Downâ??, performed the late great George Harrison, is great and it is one of my favorite songs. Lethal Weapon 2 is one of the greatest sequels Iâ??ve ever seen.