Lethal Weapon 2 (DVD)

Thankfully the writers put a little more effort into coming up with a plot than they did when it came to coming up for a title to this follow up to the hugely successful first Lethal Weapon Film. Mel Gibson and Danny Glver return as Riggs and Murtach, the Los Angeles police detectives, thistime they are battling against some South African drug dealers in which the story attempts to paint the white rulers of Soutth Africa in as bad a light as possible, naturally the film has little relevance to the political climate of today but some sneering racists pompous white drug dealers makes for a pretty easy group of villains to hate. There is more of a ...  Read the complete review

Lethal Weapon 2 is the second film in the police buddy comedy series starring Mel Gibson and Danny Glover. It was released in 1989, and tells the story of Riggs and Murtaugh on the case of South African criminals who are using their political immunity to run riot. When a film comes back for a sequel, it has to offer something different too, and this film does that. Joe Pesci plays the role of a witness that needs protecting, and to be honest that is where most of the gold from this film comes from. Pesci is just wonderful in this film, stealing many of the scenes. He is great as a tough guy, but also equally able to make you laugh; it must be that ...  Read the complete review

Leathel Weapon 2 is the action sequel to lethal Weapon one. Danny Glover and Mel Gibson are back as the bickering partners who put there with along with some help from a croo called leo to stop some currupt african diplomats. The Film follows riggs and Murdoch as they are under orders to protect a man called leo played wonderfully by Joe pesci. leo has seen something he shouldnt and chaos ensues as Riggs and partner must again stop a group of Bad men from stealing and Killing. he film is a welcome suprise and doesnt loose any of the heart from the origional. Leo is a great addition to the cast and althoug irratating eventually wins over the two ...  Read the complete review

Lethal Weapon 2 picks up some time after it's predecessor left off. Riggs has shaken off his depression and Murtaugh and he are now a tight knit, lethal pairing however not disimilar to a married couple. After the crash of a car the pair were pursuing they discover a boot full of illegal Krugerrands, with the driver of the vehicle unexplicably escaping Riggs and Murtaugh have no lead suspects. Until that very night Murtaugh is confronted in his home by mysterious hooded figures who tie him and his wife up and warn him to stop investigating the illegal Krugerrands. Murtaugh is of course even keener to pursue the case but booth he and Riggs are assigned to look ...  Read the complete review

The collaboration between director Richard Donner and actors Mel Gibson and Danny Glover continues with a foreign theme here, as the Lethal Weapon series takes its second film into a South African laden plot once again involving drugs. The franchise waited a mere two years before making the sequel to the immensely successful Lethal Weapon in 1987, and this 1989 film was also popular, and featured the introduction of a new character in the form of Leo getz, played by Joe Pesci. The Plot Riggs and Murtaugh are chalk and cheese. The detective coupling don't always get along, but there is no denying how good they are. Following a car chase, they ...  Read the complete review