Reviews

In what may will be the finest acting Adrian Grenier has done on the series his portrayal of events, battling addiction, battling an unfamiliar territory of insecurity with Sasha is quite compelling. Adrian does a fantastic job of taking us on a ride little by little Vince, losing who he is, we are seeing Vince start to alienate his friends to them lying to Sasha, and most importantly lying to himself. This episode brings us to a heightened sense advance is in real trouble bigger than any we've ever seen him, and a concern for his safety has reached a fever pitch by the end of the episode. Ari who has masterfully navigated every episode of every season, continues his on screen, dominance, battling for everything that he holds, including his company, his dream of owning an NFL team, and most importantly not losing face to the most important person in his life, which is his wife. We see similar to Johnny drama losing out to his anger until finally at the restaurant when it comes to a dreadful explosive turn when Ari confronts Amanda and loses his school his composure, and most importantly, an opportunity to salvage working with the NFL. There is a sense that this may be too broken of a bridge for his wife to cross with him. We see Ari in the state we have never seen him in beyond beyond defeated, and we have a similar sense of worry for him as we do Vince.

There was a moment in Episode 8 that really hit me in the heart. As a father the tears of your daughter crying out for your help Will literally make you fight off death. When the doors opened it was a deeply emotional moment and powerful expression of love. No matter what our children do we will love them and try to protect them until our last breath. It was a combination of his greatly deteriorating health when we see him at the beginning of the episode. The masterful performance by Considine of the constant pain both emotional and physical. The realization of a final desperate attempt to make his mark on his family was fantastically captured.

The cultural reference of the Dahomey May not be accurately representative of their culture however, r this film is meant for entertainment. The performances a passionate and support the overall storyline faithfully. The main cast shine in their respective roles. Viola Davis is powerful as leader, Lashana Lynch is inspiring as a commander and role model. John Boyega is measured in his best performance. Thuso Mbedu digs deep into the complexities of her character masterfully. Sheila Atim is what a right hand warrior is all about. I've been following Shaina West's rise as an action star and she did not disappoint (Love her). I'll happily use multiple A-List rewards to see this again. The film has a strong storyline and solid character development.

The evolution of Riggs and Murtaugh continues to pay high dividends in this film. Murtaugh battles so many issues in each movie but this one saw him dealing with true remorse for his actions in an impossible situation. It plays so well in juxtaposition to the first movie in how Riggs was originally on the edge and Murtaugh's stability and compassion lead him to a better place. Now it is Murtaugh on the edge and the more refined Riggs returns the favor to hold up his only friend in his personally darkest hour

Lethal Weapon 3 gives a new character to the team Lorna who is Riggs match in many ways. One of the great things about Lorna's addition to the story is how similar she is to Riggs but with a more level head. In addition this movie truly gives a peak into the biggest hole in Riggs life which is family. Having lost out on love twice he finally meets a woman who is badass enough to not only protect herself but him as well. Something he never knew he needed.

Leo's continued evolution as the irritant who just wants to fit in is well played. Leo provides great laughs and represents the audience in a way. We too would love to be able to hang with these guys and be considered family.

Well done movie with a solid mix of action, romance, danger, sadness, hope and laughs.