Lethal Weapon 4: Critic Reviews

Twelve years later, the franchise shows unflagging energy, inventiveness, humor. 4 rocks.

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

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.

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.

There's no plot worth describing, no repartee wittier than 'Oh shut up,' no acting moments that rise above the level of posing.

Hong Kong action plus buddy cop formula.

Cynical and contemptuous of its audience, this lazy sequel oozes an insufferable air of self-satisfaction.

You're best advised to put your head in the sand and avoid all three sequels.

a fine ending

The very definition of a meaningless, mindless summer sequel.

The climactic streetfighting clash between Mel and coldly charismatic martial arts star Jet Li is a bone-crunching classic.

I heard audience members yelling out, 'Rewind it -- I wanna see that again!'

A moderately entertaining entry in an overrated series that sorely lacks the hard-edged toughness director Walter Hill brought to his two superior 48 HRS films.

Offers absolutely nothing new.

The surreal opening scene, featuring an armor-clad flamethrower-brandishing villain, is a clear indicator that few things in this film should be taken seriously.

a flaccid, unnecessary wrap-up to a once-glorious series ...

No, it's not very exciting. And that's the film's big flaw.

Fourth time's the charm for the Lethal Weapon series; I say case closed and let's go out on a high note.

The bad guy plot is dull and tiresome; the real charm of the film lies in its comedic elements and character relationships.

Let me just say, Jet Li ROCKS in the kind of American debut Jackie Chan or Chow Yun-Fat would have killed for.

Overstuffed and formulaic...

The performances are exceptional, Richard Donner's direction is still good, and the film is always entertaining, if unfocused.

One could argue about which Lethal Weapon is the best, but No. 4 is certainly the funniest, warmest and most idiosyncratic.

...audiences will laugh and cry and even chew on their fingers during the action sequences.

Explosiva, hilarante, exagerada, llamativa, enredada, cambiante, disfrutable, divertida, muy divertida.