Starring: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Rene Russo
Roger Murtaugh (Glover) is nearing the impending day of
retirement from the police force and spends that time between high-risk
adventures with his partner, Martin Riggs (Gibson) and low-key duties as a
street officer. However, the tranquillity is shattered when an apprehended
criminal (Mark Pellegrino) is shot dead by his employer (Stuart Wilson), an
ex-cop with a dangerous agenda.
The third film in the Lethal Weapon series, by the time of
Lethal Weapon 3, the formula has begun to run a little thin. The jokes come
across as a little forced and the story isn’t very engaging. Meanwhile, Stuart
Wilson’s villain of Jack Traviss disappears for a large part of the film’s
runtime, killing any chance of the audience really getting invested in him
getting his comeuppance. However, Lethal Weapon 3 isn’t a total dud. That
chemistry between Gibson and Glover in the first two films is still present and
the relationship between Gibson and Russo is actually the most engaging romance
in the series to this point. Also, the action sequences are, as always, a sight
to behold. If the first two films don’t grab you, this certainly won’t.
However, fans shouldn’t find much to object to, either.
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