Review of Taken 2 (2012) by Dharma — 30 Dec 2012
I was a big fan of the first TAKEN, which I consider one of the best action flicks in recent years. However, I am as skeptical for this sequel. It's gotta be crap and cynical money making venture to say the least.
However, I was pleasantly surprised with the end result. Let's get the negative side of things first: a derivative storyline, this time it's the parents who got kidnapped (WOW!). The positive side: Liam Neeson.
Pure and simple, he imbues a certain charisma in his role and he has great chemistry with his co-stars. The action sequences are pretty good and on par with the original. At the end of the day, see TAKEN 2 as 21st century facelift of an 70's/80's Action sub genre: the revenge pics, popularised by the Death Wish series and the like.
It's a B-movie, with no 'fat' (AHEM..Bourne Legacy..
This review of Taken 2 (2012) was written by Dharma on 30 Dec 2012.
Taken 2 has generally received mixed reviews.
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