Lethal Weapon 4 1998

Susan Stark, Detroit News: Twelve years later, the franchise shows unflagging energy, inventiveness, humor. 4 rocks. Read more

Janet Maslin, New York Times: Pardon me for having groaned in anticipation of what, in the full perspective-warping heat of the summer movie season, turns out to be one of the nicer blow-'em-ups around. Read more

Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: There's no plot worth describing, no repartee wittier than 'Oh shut up,' no acting moments that rise above the level of posing. Read more

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Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail: The relationship/humour stuff in Lethal Weapon 4 is pretty much excruciating, mawkish and inane... The second part of Lethal Weapon 044,the action sequences, are much better. Read more

James Berardinelli, ReelViews: Given the expectations that constrain it, Lethal Weapon 4 is probably the best motion picture that could possibly result from another teaming of Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson) and Roger Murtaugh (Danny Glover). Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: Lethal Weapon 4 has all the technical skill of the first three movies in the series, but lacks the secret weapon, which was conviction. Read more

Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle: One could argue about which Lethal Weapon is the best, but No. 4 is certainly the funniest, warmest and most idiosyncratic. Read more

TIME Magazine: Mindless, sadistic violence juxtaposed with rote sentimentality: this is how Hollywood has finally solved the family-values conundrum, the question of how to entertain the blood- and sex-starved masses and be morally proactive at the same time. Read more

Geoff Andrew, Time Out: The climactic streetfighting clash between Mel and coldly charismatic martial arts star Jet Li is a bone-crunching classic. Read more

Leonard Klady, Variety: It matters little that the film is rife with non sequiturs, nonsense and nihilistic violence, because its heroes are so darn buoyant and charming. Read more