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Lethal Weapon
1987
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Average Rating
3.9
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4.5
Plus, theres a nice manic urgency to all of this and it allows Riggs to have some welcome chemistry and banter with someone that isnt Murtaugh.
Den Of Geek
4.5
It might feel like learning a characters first name isnt anything groundbreaking, but theres a surprising amount of weight to finding out that Scorses ..
Den Of Geek
1.5
Now lets just hope that Molly doesnt all of a sudden turn up as a corpse or exit Los Angeles like so many of the other women from Riggs life.
Den Of Geek
4.5
If thats the route theyre planning on though, Riggs better be prepared to dig a pretty huge hole for that hatchet.
Den Of Geek
4.5
At the same time, theres also a scene where Erica tends to an emotionally wounded and drunk Cole and theres a real tenderness to their relationship, t ..
Den Of Geek
4.5
Its also quite enjoyable to see Murtaugh get to play Captain for the episode and if more of the show doesnt happen then this is at least a nice little ..
Den Of Geek
4.5
This doesnt exactly mesh with the larger serial killer story that consumes the LAPD, but it does help shade in a little more of Coles tortured past.
Den Of Geek
4.5
Murtaugh becomes concerned that he cant properly build their partnership up if he doesnt truly know who hes working with.
Den Of Geek
4.5
In a lot of ways Cole needs this Christmas to make up for all of the ones that hes missed, so theres a lot of pressure riding on it.
Den Of Geek
1.5
The LAPD hit another roadblock when they learn that Lena isnt even this manipulators real name.
Den Of Geek
4.5
Coles also been shot, so hes considerably handicapped and the exhaustive heat wears him down in a way where hes hardly leading with confidence.
Den Of Geek
4.5
further reading: The Best Action Movies Streaming on Netflix Unfortunately, Cole doesnt realize that Barnes isnt being completely honest.
Den Of Geek
5.0
Ive seen it all.But this movie thrilled me from beginning to end.
Rogerebert
3.0
LETHAL WEAPON is an unsubtle action movie that trades intrigue for visceral emotion.
Common Sense Media
5.0
Murtaugh wonders), but his vulnerability is a blast of fresh air aimed at macho stereotypes.
5.0
This is a thinking mans thriller that gives its heroes the right to cry.
4.0
The pace never slows, the jokes never miss and the stunts never disappoint in this macho dream of an actioner.
4.0
Now Im not sure if this egg came before the chicken, but alls I know is that this movie is a whole lot of fun.
JoBlo
4.4
The casting accounts for a significant portion of the films charm.
ReelViews
4.0
Lethal Weapon is big, dumb fun, and often genuinely funny and exciting.
Eric Ds Nider
4.0
The chalk and cheese chemistry of the two leads was so popular that three further sequels were made over the next ten years.
Radio Times
3.5
But even these seem to be generic cutouts, variations and permutations of other noir scenes and themes.Although talky, the banter itself never really ..
Hollywood Reporter
4.0
Screenwriter Shane Blacks approach to creating unconventional characters for Lethal Weapon created a new template for the buddy movie genre, which dat ..
Coles Mithey
3.5
The acceleration of this film, which has a brisk pace at the start, is dizzying at the finale and is accomplished mostly through fantastic editing.
Movies Tv Guide
5.0
Overall, the film is great entertainment.Yes, it sometimes gets unbelievable, but never boring.
Montreal Film Journal
3.0
Unpredictability is the hallmark of most good actors, and a sense of danger can carry you a long way.
La Times
3.1
The franchise is back to its middling ways with Lethal Weapon 3, a sporadically entertaining entry.
Clclt
3.8
make a great team, and some of their early adventures are exciting. But the film runs out of gas as it turns into an extended chase sequence.
Articles Chicago Tribune
0.6
As action adventure, its pointlessly puerile, a movie where the heroes are so childish they try to one up each other with fancy shots at the pistol ra ..
Articles Chicago Tribune
3.1
In short, the film is a cinematic case study of comic book mayhem, which nevertheless succeeds, inadvertently, in glorifying, not editorializing, stre ..
Articles Sun Sentinel
3.5
It isnt as bad as number four would be a few years later, but its not the flagship of the line, either.
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