Lethal Weapon 3 (R)
Violent action sequel on par with rest of series.
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Movie details
- Studio: Warner Bros.
- Directed By: Richard Donner
- Cast: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci
- Running Time: 118 minutes
- Release Date: 05/15/1992
- Video/DVD Release Date: 12/15/1998
- Genre: Action/adventure
- MPAA Rating: R
- MPAA Explanation: violence and language
Parents need to know
Parents need to know that this film contains lots of violence and the suggestion of sex. The violence isn't especially graphic in this installment of the series. No one seems to suffer or bleed that much, but there are several onscreen deaths. There are also a few homophobic jokes.
Families can talk about sequels. Why do they get made? Are they ever as good as the originals? What are some of the common problems that plague the newer installments? Do you like seeing the same characters come to life again?
Families can talk about sequels. Why do they get made? Are they ever as good as the originals? What are some of the common problems that plague the newer installments? Do you like seeing the same characters come to life again?
Message
Social Behavior:
Violence is used to solve conflicts. A few homophobic jokes.
Consumerism:
Coca-Cola, Exxon.
Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco:
Alcohol, smoking, portrayed in a negative light.
Violence
Onscreen shootings, electrocution, death by ax, death by fire.
Sex
Kissing, light petting.
Language
Lots of foul language.
Common Sense says
What's the story?
Reviewed by Elliot Panek
LETHAL WEAPON 3 returns to the tried-and-true formula of guns, jokes, and male bonding. After a botched attempt to diffuse a bomb, detectives Riggs (Mel Gibson) and Murtaugh (Danny Glover) are bussed down to the position of patrol officer. While Murtaugh contemplates retirement, Riggs finds himself smitten with no-nonsense internal affairs agent Lorna Cole (Renee Russo). Riggs, Murtaugh and Cole team up to stop former cop Jack Travis (Stuart Wilson) from supplying guns to gang members. The mission turns deadly when a young cop dies and Lorna is shot, and once again, a revenge-fueled Riggs goes after the culprits.
Is it any good?
As most series do, the Lethal Weapon series gets sillier and more self-referential as it progresses. However, this film also features the beginnings of a social messages: The plot follows the path of illegally sold guns, from the runners to the kid on the street. The film deals briefly and indirectly with the issue of race, particularly the chronic involvement of young black men in gang warfare.
This installment focuses more on Murtaugh's problems than Riggs’. As in all films in the series, there’s an abrupt shift in mood from humor to violent death about halfway through. The fate of Lorna leaves a slightly less bleak resolution, in which Riggs may not keep having to avenge the deaths of the women he loves. Overall, there isn't anything remarkable about this film, but it manages to deliver all the elements that fans of the series have come to expect.
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