Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)

Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

Masterful Movie

Best movie ever!

I saw this movie before reading any reviews, and I thought it was very funny. I was very surprised to see the overwhelmingly negative reviews this film received from critics.

Talking about the other films for a minute, while not perfect, the first film is very good and one of the best buddy-cop films there is (important to the development of them too). 'Lethal Weapon 2' was almost as good, and while 'Lethal Weapon 3' was a little disappointing it was still fun.Which is pretty much the same personal opinion for 'Lethal Weapon 4', though a slight improvement over the third. Like the third film, its weak link is the story, except it's even messier than that and sometimes has a going through the motions, tame feel, especially when one can't help comparing to the first two. It also could have done with having less going on and less characters, it did feel over-stuffed and muddled.'Lethal Weapon 4's' script is also the weakest in this component of the series. Not awful, as some of it is very funny and still intrigues, but there seemed to be too much of an emphasis on sentimentality and especially humour. The humour works better, because there are actually some funny moments like the dentist scene and the fried rice line but there were other parts where it was overdone. The sentimentality really doesn't work, am aware it's for character development but it was done in a very mawkish and under-cooked way and felt really odds and tacked on with the rest of the film.Was mixed on Chris Rock. Was expecting him to be a disaster and be completely out of place. The good news is that he is a little better than expected, there are times where he is amusing and has some good lines and moments with the rest of the cast. Not so good is that he featured in the film too heavily and some of Rock's shtick is overdone and annoying, when you already have Joe Pesci as a motor-mouth it feels overkill.However, the way 'Lethal Weapon 4' is shot and designed screams slick and stylish while Richard Donner once again directs with an assured hand. The score is atmospheric and groovy.Parts of the script doe entertain hugely and crackle in wit and tension, especially the aforementioned moments.Once again, the action is slick and bursts with excitement and tension, with terrific stunts and the sheer scale of them being worthy of huge admiration. The freeway scene and Jet Li's final fight are two of the series' best action sequences It is very easy to see why the chalk and cheese chemistry of the polar opposite characters of Riggs and Murtaugh became so popular, very rarely in a buddy-cop film has this kind of chemistry been so entertaining and perfectly pitched.Mel Gibson continues to excel in a performance as witty and intense has before. Danny Glover gives Murtaugh the right amount of spirit, subtlety and no-nonsense attitude.Joe Pesci, despite the character being a thrown-in plot device, is closer to the funny character he was in the second and not the irritating one in the third. Rene Russo's role is not as fresh and fairly side-lined but she is a lovely presence. While underused, Jet Li is a calmly sinister villain with some truly indestructibly awesome fighting skills, for me the second best overall villain of the series after Gary Busey in the original.In summary, fun if not blowing the mind. Doesn't see the series going out with a bang, but a long way from a whimper despite a few sizeable flaws threatening to make it so. 7/10 Bethany Cox

Disclaimer: If you are a viewer that mainly prefers art-house-type movies, then you might as well ignore this review. In addition, if you're not able to take a buddy cop action movie the fourth installment in the "Lethal Weapon" series, ignore this review, as well. We'll both be better off.Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) is the fourth installment in the Lethal Weapon series. It is the last installment in the franchise and it is a good one. It is the last movie in the series and it ended perfectly. I am glad there wasn't a fifth movie. I heard they are planning to reboot the original movie. The same is with Die Hard and those reboots are stupid! This is one of the funniest movies I have ever seen, this is entertaining funny action film I've ever seen. Best part: I wish I had a siren right about now Rog: Really hilarious!! I could watch it over and over again! It is my at least favorite movie in the series but it is still a lot of fun. The gangs are all back: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci and Rene Russo, there are some new additions in the cast Chris Rock and Jet Li./: Jet Li is such a bad ass and in this movie you have Chinese Triads, I was disappointed with Mel Gibson and Danny Glover in this, I seriously think those two guys become a soft pussy's in this film. I think wife's and baby coming on their way making them a really wuss, don't get me wrong, Riggs and Murtaugh were both a bad ass in the whole trilogy. In this film they are fighting like a pussy's. But still I like this movie a lot, I still like Rene Russo I am happy that Riggs and Lorna get's married at the end of the movie and I also love that both Rianne Murtaugh and Lorna gives a birth to their baby's. The action sequences were not that great but Jet Li was a damn bad ass and that was his first American movie. It was one of the first roles I saw him as a villain, I was used more to see Jet Li been the good guy. I think it was hard to convince him to play the bad guy. Even for a villain he did a good job playing his character. This was the last movie in the Lethal Weapon series and I am glad the movie showed the different site of the characters. Especially the movie explained and made a perfect ending with what happened with all our favorite characters. The rest of the crew did a solid job and I like it a lot. I have all Lethal Weapon movies on Blu-ray and I also have 2 & 3 on DVD the director's cut. I couldn't got Lethal Weapon the directors Cut on DVD but I got Theatrical cut on Blu-ray. I also have the trilogy on VHS tape they are all Director's Cut. Seeing Director's Cut on DVD and VHS tape for 2 Hrs. 07 Mins the same running time is this film Lethal Weapon 4, I was really disappointed. I thought the movie was set too long than the theatrical cut I grew up with it. The theatrical cut was always my favorite of the first one. I am glad I own the original first movie on Blu-ray with theatrical cut. I am big fan of Lethal Weapon movies and I love all of them. The same is with Rambo franchise I love all four of them. Lethal Weapon 4 get's the same score by me as Lethal Weapon 2 did a 9. I am glad I know what happened with all the characters that I care for and the scenes in the hospital were beautiful, I love Leo Getz (Joe Pesci) in this movie as private detective. Who helped Martin Riggs when his wife is getting a baby. Lethal Weapon 4 was a by the numbers rehash of the franchise's formula, but the Martin Riggs character had lost his edge from the previous movies. A big disappointment. Tough I have enjoyed this movie considering its a 4th in the series, I thought Chris rock was funny especially his scenes with Joe Pesci = "NO means NO..!", I'd agree in that I'd be hard pressed to choose between number 1 and number 3. Also like the idea of Chris Rock having his own movie. Perhaps in the same character he could take on a young partner and they become the next generation albeit different\their own characters within the "Lethal weapon universe". Lethal Weapon 4 is the fourth installment in the Lethal Weapon film franchise. The 1998 sequel follows Riggs (Mel Gibson) and Murtaugh (Danny Glover) as they uncover a smuggling ring involving Chinese immigrants. Rene Russo and Joe Pesci also return and the cast includes newcomer to the series Chris Rock and Jet Li, who made his American film debut. 9/10 Grade: A- Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures, Silver Pictures Starring: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Rene Russo, Chris Rock, Jet Li Director: Richard Donner Producers: Richard Donner, Joel Silver Screenplay: Channing Gibson Story: Jonathan Lemkin, Alfred Gough, Miles Millar Rated: R Running Time: 2 Hrs. 7 Mins. Budget: $100.000.000 Box Office: $285,444,603

Lethal Weapon 4 (1998): Dir: Richard Donner / Cast: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Rene Russo, Chris Rock, Jet Li: High powered action that attempts to broaden character yet evaporates into mindless action violence. Rene Russo is pregnant and Mel Gibson wrestles with the idea of marriage. Danny Glover's daughter is also pregnant but he is unaware that the father is fast talking rookie cop Chris Rock. Joe Pesci discovers the pains of being a detective. Plot regards the smuggling Chinese into America for illegal money making labour. Jet Li is the new villain and he is so swift that he can handle Gibson, Glover and Russo all at once in an ass kicking bout. Routine story that owes much to its spectacular stunts. Gibson and director Richard Donner collaborated on all three previous Lethal Weapon films as well as Conspiracy Theory. Glover is still the bunt of jokes but perhaps the biggest is the reality that his daughter is pregnant with Rock's kid. Russo wrestles with her future as a mother and wife. Rock is a nice edition with his usual psycho-babble that gets under Glover's skin. Jet Li plays off a fine villain who ends up warding off Gibson, Glover and Russo with near ease. The basic purpose of the film is to continue the series and big fans of the franchise will no doubt enjoy the action and stunts and all the other implausible hijinks performed throughout. Score: 5 / 10

Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson) and Roger Murtaugh (Danny Glover) are at it for a fourth time. That means more nuttiness from Riggs and more complaining and hoarse groaning from Murtaugh. Lethal Weapon 4 was good for one standout reason: Jet Li.Jet Li plays the bad guy in this one and does a good job at it too. His martial arts skills makes for some nice fight scenes. Of course there was the comedic element of Lethal Weapon 4 in Joe Pesci and the addition of Chris Rock.Honestly, for a fourth installment of a movie, LW4 was pretty good. Most franchises fall flat by part two and if they make it to a part three they have totally unraveled. LW4 bucks the trend and performs soundly.