Lethal Weapon 2
Film1989114 min

Lethal Weapon 2

Taste attributes: actionadventurecomedycrimethrillerdetectivefasttried & testedunsavouryimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardyunlikely connections

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"The magic is back!"

Boxlist takeBreakneck and heightened: a sweeping crime comedy. Best if you like pace over patience.

Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow

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Synopsis

In the opening chase, Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh stumble across a trunk full of Krugerrands. They follow the trail to a South African diplomat who's using his immunity to conceal a smuggling operation. When he plants a bomb under Murtaugh's toilet, the action explodes!

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

fighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardyunlikely connections

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Mel GibsonDanny GloverJoe PesciJoss AcklandDerrick O'Connor

Details

Genre
Action
Year
1989
Runtime
114 min
Status
Released
Studio
Silver Pictures
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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