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Coming at a time when the action genre was dominated by shaky-cam Bourne editing shenanigans, 2008's Taken registered as a pleasantly streamlined surprise: a straight-ahead thriller where the clean, clear style both matched and accentuated Liam Neeson's ruthless-blunt-object force. Strangely, the sequel feels much more in line with producer Luc (The Transporter, Colombiana) Besson's other franchises--noisy, chaotically slammed together, and in dazed thrall to its own flash. (If there's an opportunity for a swooping helicopter shot or a fruit-cart collision, this sucker's going to go for two.) However, even if it can't match the impact of its predecessor, the sight of Neeson in righteous revenge mode still carries some considerably addictive juice. Set several years after the events of the first installment, the story finds Neeson's black-ops professional losing ground with his beloved daughter (Maggie Grace), while forming a tentative rapprochement with his ex-wife (the always welcome Famke Janssen). During a working vacation in Istanbul, their family ties are sorely testing by the appearance of an army of villains with a particular score to settle. Director Olivier Megaton (Transporter 3) digresses wildly from previous director Pierre Morel's no-nonsense approach, choosing instead to revel in over-the-top implausibilities; some pleasantly goofy (two words: grenade cartography), and others just sort of baffling (the reprisal of the first film's famous phone call comes in the middle of a fight scene, while a bunch of armed goons stand around obligingly). Still, even if the narrative rarely makes sense, Neeson keeps things from wandering too far off track, via sheer movie star presence. Craggier and somehow taller than ever, he makes for an ideal Family Man of Action: intriguingly self-contained, tender in repose, and absolutely ferocious when provoked. When he gets going, prepare to feel a little sorry for the bad guys. --Andrew Wright
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Liam Neeson returns as Bryan Mills, the retired CIA agent ‘with a particular set of skills' who stopped at nothing to save his daughter Kim from Albanian kidnappers. When the father of one of the kidnappers swears revenge and takes Bryan and his wife hostage during their family vacation in Istanbul, Bryan enlists Kim to help them escape...
"10/10. The thrill ride of the year"--Daily Star
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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful
By chelios1981
Format:DVD
Three stars for Liam Neeson, as he is a very good actor, but if you have seen the first this is very much the same, only much more tame as it has a lower certificate rating, to get more people to see it, so far less violence, although it has it moments.
Stripped back from the violence and tension of the first film, this plays like a second rate Bourne movie, yes there are fights and explosions, a couple of good car stunts, but this really feels like all involved were just doing it for the pay cheque, and not to advance the film series to anything more or different, in the action/spy genre.
This time Liam gets 'Taken' by the villains from the first films family and underworld thugs.
Not long after he escapes, and proceeds to kick the bad guys into touch, using his gun and fighting skills. Thats it in nutshell, not much emotion or even plot detail (which the first managed to pull off very well on both counts) and not much in terms of original action or filming techniques.
By no means a bad film, it is entertaining, but a very weak sequel to a very good first outing, worth a watch but a real sell out, and fans of the original may feel cheated.
Stripped back from the violence and tension of the first film, this plays like a second rate Bourne movie, yes there are fights and explosions, a couple of good car stunts, but this really feels like all involved were just doing it for the pay cheque, and not to advance the film series to anything more or different, in the action/spy genre.
This time Liam gets 'Taken' by the villains from the first films family and underworld thugs.
Not long after he escapes, and proceeds to kick the bad guys into touch, using his gun and fighting skills. Thats it in nutshell, not much emotion or even plot detail (which the first managed to pull off very well on both counts) and not much in terms of original action or filming techniques.
By no means a bad film, it is entertaining, but a very weak sequel to a very good first outing, worth a watch but a real sell out, and fans of the original may feel cheated.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
By Servo
Format:DVD
I am a manager at the local cinema so I get to watch all the new releases well in advance. Like so many I loved the original but Taken 2 fails to live up to the hype. It's over the top plot and silly love story really spoils the entire film. Liam Neeson gives a great performance but even his genius cannot save this film. It looks as if it was rushed to screen just to take peoples money. Bring back the days when producers and writers took pride in films. No doubt Taken 3 will be talked about and possibly made lets just hope they can go back to basics and deliver something original. Liam deserves better.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Student
Format:DVD
I went to see this film in the cinema and was thoroughly disappointed! If you are thinking of getting the DVD don't, there are far better films out there you could spend your money on.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
2.0 out of 5 stars
Taken for a ride
Well the plot has more holes than a tea bag. How come in a space of one week can Kim who has no driving license is then in Turkey driving like a world rally champ. Read more
Published 2 minutes ago by E. J. Cawley
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent!!...
After hearing so many bad reviews about Taken 2, I was quite reluctant to watch it. However i did & how pleased am i?! Easily as good as the first one... Read more
Published 6 hours ago by Amy2011
2.0 out of 5 stars
Eurgh....
I saw Taken 2 at the cinema with all my friends! I was really looking forward to it, as I thoroughly enjoyed the first one, and as a filmmaker myself, I was looking forward to... Read more
Published 1 day ago by Gareth
1.0 out of 5 stars
Horribly cynical cashing in on the 2009 sleeper hit
Every year has room for one truly cynical release, taken 2 is that film for 2012. Take heavyweight franchise breaker Olivier Megaton and add him to 2009 sleeper hit. Read more
Published 2 days ago by Rob Simpson
1.0 out of 5 stars
S***
Not worth a lengthy review, this is embarrassing. All about the money. No doubt another one will surface and I won't bother going to see it. Read more
Published 3 days ago by Markscrappy
3.0 out of 5 stars
Taken the biscuit
Good film, feel he is a little long in the tooth to play the part but still enjoyed it... Aye not bad
Published 5 days ago by Mr. T. P. Harrison
2.0 out of 5 stars
Sooo predictable
This film is very predictable and not as good as the first, Neeson looks old and not capable of doing things like running kicking punching and he also looks as fed up to be in the... Read more
Published 7 days ago by Ms. Kelly E. M. Taylor
2.0 out of 5 stars
Formulaic rubbish
Liam Neeson is an excellent actor but this is a turkey - unless you just can't get enough of shallow sentimentality, incomprehensibly edited action scenes, lengthy car chases... Read more
Published 10 days ago by P. E. MacLellan
5.0 out of 5 stars
dvd
I wanted this one missed it on the cinema.
no I have not watched it yet but it looks good and my friends says it is good
Yes i would recomed it if it turns out as good as... Read more
no I have not watched it yet but it looks good and my friends says it is good
Yes i would recomed it if it turns out as good as... Read more
Published 11 days ago by Dogstormin
1.0 out of 5 stars
UV again?!
I guess it's UV whether we like it or not! Customers have been quite vocal about the fact that nobody likes UV and would prefer a digital copy to download on itunes.
Published 1 month ago by elliott
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