"Have a nice day."

Shawn

Starting off a string of explosive action movies, the first, in my opinion is still the best, since it's got more of a harsh edge than the others. Roger Murtaugh breaks in a new police partner Martin Riggs, an ex Special Forces commando who just happens to have a suicidal streak. Together they stumble onto a group of tough mercenaries involved in a drug dealing operation. Murtaugh gets stressed out over the fact that Riggs' intensity is completely over the edge (thus his title as a lethal weapon), but they warm up to each other eventually and become unlikely friends. The very well written script and lively acting make this movie exude personality, just like the rest of the Lethal Weapons (minus the fourth installment). Lethal Weapon is definitely a modern action classic.

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