🎬The TV series "Lethal Weapon" - a rethinking of the cult franchise.

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"Lethal Weapon" was released in 1987, subsequently it'll be a successful series. In total 4 movies were filmed starring Mel Gibson and Danny Glover in the lead roles.

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It is believed that is one of the best detective tapes of the eighties and nineties. Elderly policeman Roger Murtaugh (Danny Glover) wants to sit quietly until retirement. However, on his birthday, he has to work with a young partner - Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson), with whom nobody wants to work and whose suicidal tendencies are due to the death of his wife. Together they investigate cases and go to a large criminal group engaged in the sale of drugs.

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"Lethal Weapon" and through long years remains the standard in the thriller genre. It's terrible to think, because the film is 30 years old! How many hundreds or thousands of movies were filmed during this time, and only a few remain in memory.

From numerous articles, I found out that Lethal Weapon became the founder of a combination of incompatible pairs. Roger Murtaugh and Martin Riggs are so different that they make up one of the most successful tandems in history. This is the main advantage of the film. And also a strong script with a deep drama, well-developed characters, motivation and a large number of action scenes.

And remember? Roger Murtaugh is too old for this shit))).

Let's speak about return of "Lethal Weapon" in TV series.

The TV series "Lethal Weapon"

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I initially took a very cautious attitude to the show. Unknown actors, I know only Jordana Brewster, who played in Fast and Furious...But I gave a chance

The plot completely repeats the history of the film.

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Main cast:

Roger Murtaugh (Damon Wayans) - a detective who returns to work after a heart attack. He is married and has three children. He is in wife's purse. And he also has a pacemaker, which is often played out in the plot.

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Martin Riggs (Klein Crawford) is a Texas ranger who moves to Los Angeles after his wife's death. He is on the brink, constantly wants to commit suicide but does not dare. He drinks, does not wash, smokes grass, etc. Martin Riggs is so crazy and wants to die every minute of his life.

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Dr. Cahill (Jordana Brewster) is a police psychologist who is trying to help Riggs reconcile with the death of his wife and live on.

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Resume

The first season is available, consisting of 18 episodes. The series has already been extended for the season 2.

If you do not remember in the process of viewing the source, then the series will go to cheers. Excellent comedic-criminal thriller with a good drama. We have no time to get upset especially. Script writers smooth dramatic moments with a good joke. Unlike the original film, the series has a kind of Hollywood raid and gloss.

The actors play very well. They are now included in my selection of favorite partners. Constantly teasing each other, not showing feelings, nevertheless ready to put a shoulder and close each other in terrible skirmishes.

The main characters behave like rascals. Riggs is jumping in front of bullets because of the desire to die, and Roger Murtaugh has midlife crisis. Female half of the series looks much wiser. Especially I like Murtaugh wife - Trish. It pleases that behind all the action, the creators do not forget to disclose supporting actors.

Run, shoot, explosions - all this will be in abundance. In addition to the usual investigations, through the whole series will go a thin line searching for the killer Riggs wife.

In the end, to smooth out my enthusiastic impression, I will give another point of view. Rotten Tomatoes rate series 5/10 and that's what they write:

Critics Consensus: Lethal Weapon's overly polished production values and tired narrative are somewhat overcome by solid chemistry between its two leads.