In 7 words or less: Japes instead of scrapes.
What's it all About? Ex cop. Some ex cop named Travis shows up and starts messing everything up for everyone. He's into machine guns with cop killing bullets. Whilst all that's going on it gets a bit domestic for Sergeant Riggs as he falls for some chick from Internal Affairs. Other stuff? Leo Getz is now a real estate agent. That's your lot.
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Best bits? Big fan of the beginning where Riggs and Murtaugh get busted down to patrol for accidentally blowing up a building. The witty shit chatting is brilliant and it's at this point in the film when you should be just about getting comfortable in your seat, the popcorn and fizzy pop consumption levels ought to be plateauing, and you should be well on your way to enjoying catching up with your two favourite weapons.
Did it make you think thoughts? I gather Lethal Weapon 3 isn't deemed to be a patch on the first two outings, but if you ask me it's a completely natural step on from number 2. The franchise was clearly getting more action/comedy based and I believe the characters have always stayed true to the ones unleashed in the first film.
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The problem I have with 3 is the relatively weak plot and seriously dull villain on show. The story definitely isn't very engaging but that doesn't really matter because it feels like a catch up movie, like you're just stopping by to find out what these guys are up to kinda thing.
Would you watch it again? Oh, yeah. Of course. This is probably on my 3 year rotation roster.
Rating (out of 100%): 77% All the great character work from 1 & 2 has enough longevity to save this film from being a bit of an underwhelming disappointment. Luckily, we still have two incredibly watchable characters on display.
