Movie Review: Taken 2

In 2008, Taken, a no nonsense, kick the crap out of everyone who gets in your way action movie was released and became a surprise critical and box-office hit for a seemingly generic action flick. I thought it was one of the best action films I've seen in recent memory, but I figured that there's no justification that existed in the original story to merit a sequel. Yes, the action sequences here were very well shot, it maintained the fight choreography that was bone crushingly good, it's still brutal and stylish and Liam Neeson, yet again, managed to perfectly portray his role as THE Bryan Mills. However, I felt like the set up seemed a little force and ironically, too convenient that I almost didn't feel the danger. Plus, the villain has no character whatsoever. No, Taken 2 wasn't offensively bad - it's actually a good action film on it's own and a fairly enjoyable throwaway - but compared to the original, this one was a little underwhelming.

RATING

5/10