Lethal Weapon 4 Critic Reviews

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Based upon 10 Critic Reviews
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Variety | Leonard KladyAdd Critic to Favorites

The quintessence of the buddy cop pic, "LW4" is big on action, playful banter and just enough plot to keep our attention from wandering.Read the full review

The New York Times | Elvis MitchellAdd Critic to Favorites

The characters remain funny and likable, and they all live on Earth.Read the full review

San Francisco Chronicle | Mick LaSalleAdd Critic to Favorites

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

ReelViews | James BerardinelliAdd Critic to Favorites

It's a calculated formula for success, and makes for entertaining viewing, but those expecting something with the spark of the first two pictures may be disappointed. Read the full review

Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites

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 the full review

Entertainment Weekly | Lisa SchwarzbaumAdd Critic to Favorites

At the Lethal Weapon plant, what you see, after 11 years, are the rusting remnants of a once innovative model.Read the full review

Washington Post | Stephen HunterAdd Critic to Favorites

The most lethal weapon of all turns out to be the script.Read the full review

The Onion (A.V. Club) | Stephen ThompsonAdd Critic to Favorites

It's a dead end to a franchise that should have been put to rest two movies ago. Read the full review

Los Angeles Times | Kenneth TuranAdd Critic to Favorites

The result is a calculated, cynical piece of business that epitomizes the creative bankruptcy and contempt for the audience that infects so much of the blockbuster side of Hollywood. Read the full review

Washington Post | Michael O'SullivanAdd Critic to Favorites

A stupid and violent delicacy, congealed nachos and Mountain Dew for the Beavis-and-Butt-head set.Read the full review

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