Review of Taken 2 (2012) by Tom R — 16 Aug 2014

The movie started really well but it went cold as the movie was moving to the climax.

This review of Taken 2 (2012) was written by Tom R on 16 Aug 2014.

Taken 2 has generally received mixed reviews.

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