I’m not too familiar with the other entries in the series (as this is the first “Lethal Weapon” film I’ve seen) but just comparing it to other buddy cop/action flicks of the period “Lethal Weapon 3” seems to be lacking.

Old police officer Roger Murtaugh (Danny Glover “Lethal Weapon”, “Saw”) and his partner, the reckless Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson “Signs”, “Hamlet”), are back and this time they’re trying to tackle a criminal who is ex-police named Jack Travis (Stuart Wilson “Enemy of the State”). Can Riggs keep Murtaugh intact for retirement in the next few days? Will Murtaugh even bother to retire? (He hasn’t on the previous occasions he’s tried to).

Mel Gibson gives an enjoyable performance as Martin Riggs but the character seems a little too over the top at times as for example in the beginning of the film he decides to not wait for help and tries to disarm a bomb resulting in the building being blown sky high. It is amusing when he eats dog biscuits. Danny Glover does a good job Roger Murtaugh but why hasn’t he retried already? He moans that he’s too old for this and he limps around like he needs a stick for support. The chemistry between the two is merely average in this outing. Joe Pesci (“Home Alone”, “Goodfellas”) returns as the annoying salesman Leo Getz and is boring beyond belief. The villain lacks charisma. Rene Russo (“Outbreak”) is good doing some martial arts as Lorna Cole.

“Lethal Weapon 3” features a few really good action sequences and I like that at times the characters actually use their brains but for the most part the movie is just a bit boring. It just makes you wish Murtaugh would retire already because you feel bad when he risks his life and I truly feel a doctor should recommend he goes immediately before he gets seriously hurt.