Matialth Good concept, poorly executed.

Organnall Too much about the plot just didn't add up, the writing was bad, some of the scenes were cringey and awkward,

ChampDavSlim The acting is good, and the firecracker script has some excellent ideas.

Rio Hayward All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

Tweekums After the success of the original 'Lethal Weapon' a sequel was only to be expected. This story sees partners Riggs and Murtaugh investigating drug gang they discover is operating out of the South African consulate in Los Angeles. These are particularly dangerous criminals who are hiding behind their diplomatic immunity… of course that won't stop our protagonists; especially after Riggs learns that they were responsible for the death of his wife four years previously. If that weren't enough our duo have been tasked with babysitting Leo Getz, a federal witness who had previously laundered money for the South Africans.Having really enjoyed 'Lethal Weapon' I looked forward to the sequel but when I watched it I was somewhat disappointed; instead of being an action film with a degree of comedy the level of comedy is cranked up to a silly level… although I did like the running gag about Murtaugh's car taking more and more damage. The politics of having racist South Africans as the villains was about as subtle as a kick in the head meaning they felt like pantomime villains rather than truly menacing… some poor South African accents didn't exactly help. So much for the problems; on the plus side there are some great moments too; it opens with an impressive car chase and later includes shoot-outs, explosions and even a couple of villains getting dispatched with a nail gun. Mel Gibson and Danny Glover have a good chemistry as Riggs and Murtaugh and Joe Pesci provides plenty of laughs as Leo Getz. The romantic subplot involving Riggs and a South African secretary, played by Patsy Kensit, was a bit unnecessary and ended in a most ridiculous manner when Riggs takes her home after they are nearly killed at his place… he might as well have killed her himself! Overall this is by no means a bad film but it was disappointing after the excellent opening instalment in the franchise.

adonis98-743-186503 Lethal Weapon 2 doesn't repeat the same things that the Original did and that's a good thing and just imagine if Richard Donner continued to make Superman Movies the 3rd and 4th film would be so so much better. We also meet Leo in this film who is hilarious we also get a new love story for Mel Gibson's Riggs but it ends pretty quickly. The fun is there, the action is there and everything is there the most memorable scene for me is when Glover is sitting on the toilet and they try to get him out there and Riggs comes and the house explodes and that was funny as hell. The great direction and the great characters still keep the series alive for the 2nd time.

Wuchak Released in 1989, "Lethal Weapon 2" stars Mel Gibson and Danny Glover as L.A. cop team, Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh. In this sequel they team up with a witness (Joe Pesci) to take down big-league South African drug dealers who have diplomatic immunity. In the meantime Riggs romances an employee of the consulate (Patsy Kensit). Jenette Goldstein is on hand as a fellow cop.I wasn't impressed by the first 30-40 minutes, but the three main characters drew me in from there with their warm camaraderie mixed with a bit o' comedy. Like the original, this is an over-the-top, cartoony cop thriller with ludicrous James Bond-isms. You have to accept the outrageousness in order to enjoy it, just as you do with the Bond flicks and similar cop thrillers, like 1977's "The Gauntlet," although the latter's superior IMHO, as are the Dirty Harry films. While some aspects are predictable, there are a couple original and impressive parts, like the toilet sequence and the money-explosion scene. The film also scores pretty well on the babe front with Kensit and Goldstein, plus a couple others. Anyway, I marginally prefer this one to the original.The film runs 118 minutes (Director's Cut) and was shot in the greater Los Angeles area.GRADE: B

OllieSuave-007 This is an action-packed cop sequel pairing up again Mel Gibson as Martin Riggs and Danny Glover as Roger Murtaugh on a mission to stop a gang of South African diplomats using their immunity from U.S. law to commit crimes. From start to finish, it's a non-stop rush of humor and action, from the gun-totting showdown at the diplomat mansion to high speed chases.Gibson and Glover continued their at times frustrated partnership but spelled great chemistry together and delivered enough humor to keep the film engaging enough to go along with the mad rush of all the action scenes. Riggs' suicidal tendencies and Murtaugh's too-old-for-this-s?it mantra continue to become two intriguing focal points in the story. The addition of Joe Pesci as Leo Getz spell headaches for the cops and adds onto the craziness, but I thought he was very annoying in his acting and his voice is very cringe worthy.***spoiler ahead*** The ending is a little anti-climatic as I think it was a little rushed and were wasn't enough lasting drama in places were it is supposed to be serious ***spoiler ends*** Overall, it's one of the better action sequels out there.Grade B