In the opening chase, Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh stumble across a trunk full of Krugerrands. They follow the trail to a South African diplomat who's using his immunity to conceal a smuggling operation. When he plants a bomb under Murtaugh's toilet, the action explodes!
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 2 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
You've got your chases, you've got your explosions, you've got your destruction of property and death of innocent bystanders -- all this and bonding too.
– Rita Kempley,
Washington Post,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
A film with the same off-center invention and wild energy as the original.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
If you liked Lethal Weapon, you'll like Lethal Weapon 2; it's almost as simple as that.
– Caryn James,
New York Times,
20 May 2003
fresh:
By concentrating on the often frustrating, funny relationship between the three men, the film gains in humour but loses some of the momentum and panache which distinguished the original.
– Geoff Andrew,
Time Out,
9 Feb 2006
fresh:
Loaded with the usual elements, Lethal Weapon 2 benefits from a consistency of tone that was lacking in the first film.