Quartile rating: 5.5/10 · 1 rating
For the past four years, San Francisco cop Jack Cates has been after an unidentified drug kingpin who calls himself the Ice Man. Jack finds a picture that proves that the Ice Man has put a price on the head of Reggie Hammond, who is scheduled to be released from prison on the next day.
Another 48 Hrs. is a largely formulaic sequel that recycles the buddy-cop chemistry of the original without adding much new. The plot is thin and convoluted — the Ice Man mystery is perfunctory and the story feels like a retread. Nolte and Murphy still have solid chemistry and Murphy in particular brings energy to his performance, keeping Acting above average. The cinematography is workmanlike at best, functional genre filmmaking with no visual distinction. Novelty is the clear weak point — this is a by-the-numbers sequel that largely duplicates the first film's beats without the freshness or surprise of the original. The ending resolves everything in a rushed and unsatisfying way, typical of late-80s/early-90s action sequels.