Another 48 Hrs.

123. Another 48 Hrs.

Another 48 Hrs. is the direct follow-up to 1982's classic 48 Hrs.

This one takes place 8 years after the original. Eddie Murphy's Reggie Hammond is still in prison, having been framed for a crime he did not commit. His sentence is within hours of coming to an end when Nick Nolte's Jack Cates comes back into his life. This time, Cates is in trouble and needs Hammond's help to bail him out.

While this is a fairly enjoyable movie, it really pales in comparison to the original. I think that's because this basically is the original. It's almost a complete rehash of the first. When I first saw this movie, I was blinded by my love for the first to really notice this. Now, 20 years later, I realize and am just completely disappointed in it.

As mentioned in the last paragraph, there's nothing original to the story here at all. Whereas the original was somewhat groundbreaking, by this point the imitators were already out in full force. Many of those were doing it much better than this one. In terms of the cast, we've got Nolte, Murphy and Brion James returning from the original. All 3 are decent enough considering what they're working with. Support comes from Andrew Divoff, Kevin Tighe and Ed O'Ross.

Overall, unless you're a huge Eddie Murphy fan, you're better off skipping this one and just sticking with the original.