A veteran cop, Murtaugh, is partnered with a young suicidal cop, Riggs. Both having one thing in common; hating working in pairs. Now they must learn to work with one another to stop a gang of drug smugglers (www.imdb.com).
Director: Richard Donner (The Omen, Superman, The Goonies)
Starring: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Gary Busey
Lethal Weapon is the ultimate buddy-cop film. Murtaugh (Glover), is a hard working family man. Riggs (Gibson) is a suicidal maniac. They both hate working with others. Their differences cause major rifts. Their bickering, squabbling and conflicting ideals make their current objective a thrilling experience. The story is simple, but strong, the leads cops driving it until the end credits. Murtaugh's anger towards Riggs is funny. On the flipside Riggs's troubled past is touching. It dips a little in to dark comedy, but not so much that it takes away what emotion it carries. Murtaugh might be too old for this shit, but we're not. Riggs and his partner are characters that stick around, more so than John McClane or Axel Foley.
4/5
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