Nick Nolte and Eddie Murphy team up for "Another 48 Hours," a sequel to "48 Hours" that was made eight years later. The question isn't why did they wait; the question is, why did they do it? This is basically a re-tread of the original film, the focus being on the dynamic relationship between Jack and Reggie (Nolte and Murphy). They make a great team, but I would have loved to see them teamed up in a fresh story or another kind of film.
In "Another 48 Hours," instead of eight years later, it's just four. Jack has been chasing a drug kingpin known as the "Ice Man," whom some of his cronies don't even believe exists. After taking part in a shooting where the victim's gun has disappeared, Jack is in trouble. He enlists Reggie's help to find the Ice Man so that he can clear his name -- also, Jack has learned that the Ice Man has put out a contract on Reggie, who is about to be released from prison. Reggie will help if Jack will give him the $500,000 he's been holding for him. Jack refuses, but Reggie winds up helping him after a bus accident, when he's released into Jack's custody. And on and on.
"Another 48 Hours" doesn't have the crackling energy of the first film or the excitement, though there are some good chase scenes and some funny lines. There were lots of sequels in the '80s, and there still are. This is but one and like many of the others, it's just not very good.
In "Another 48 Hours," instead of eight years later, it's just four. Jack has been chasing a drug kingpin known as the "Ice Man," whom some of his cronies don't even believe exists. After taking part in a shooting where the victim's gun has disappeared, Jack is in trouble. He enlists Reggie's help to find the Ice Man so that he can clear his name -- also, Jack has learned that the Ice Man has put out a contract on Reggie, who is about to be released from prison. Reggie will help if Jack will give him the $500,000 he's been holding for him. Jack refuses, but Reggie winds up helping him after a bus accident, when he's released into Jack's custody. And on and on.
"Another 48 Hours" doesn't have the crackling energy of the first film or the excitement, though there are some good chase scenes and some funny lines. There were lots of sequels in the '80s, and there still are. This is but one and like many of the others, it's just not very good.