Taken 2

Taken 2

Trailer Link: Taken 2 Official Trailer

Overall Grade: D+

I'll put it this way, this movie was a huge disappointment and sucked more than a vaccuum.  The majority of the movie takes place in Istanbul where Liam Neeson's character had some "security" meeting with a prince, but from there, it just goes downhill. Of course, we already know what's going to happen before the movie even starts; a revengeful kidnapping of Liam and his family by an Albanian mob, Liam goes off, killing them all, and therefore, getting his family back. 

Normally watching him crush people's skulls in is a delight, but for some god forsaken reason, there was an emphasis on the daughter's character. When I want to see one of the most annoying female characters help her dad fight kidnappers, I'll let you know. (If you've seen the first 'Taken' movie, you know what I mean.) This was definitely not one of those times. On top of that, the script was terribly written. I recall at least two extended periods of time during the movie where we had to listen to Liam constantly repeat himself. In one scene all he does was count and make a mental note of random things around him, "Birds....26, 27, 28.... guitar....29, 30, 31...2nd gear...blah, blah, blah..." There goes 5 minutes of my life. In another scene, we have to hear Liam yell, "Go, Kim, Go!" over and over while she drives their taxi cab in a high speed chase. (Keep in mind, she hasn't passed her DRIVER'S TEST yet.) Another 5 minutes wasted. Thanks for that. Right about that point, I was ready to turn off the movie, but I guess I did pay $1.63 for it so I finished watching where this crappy production went. 

But my all time favorite part about it was what a big pussy the "main" bad guy was. All movie he talks about how his Albanian brothers and his son were killed by Liam (in 'Taken') and that they must get their revenge against him. Well he (finally) captures Liam and his family, looses Liam (shocker), gets chased by Liam, and when they finally meet each other, he hides in a corner. Yawn. 

I thought hard about it, but I cannot find one good thing about this movie. I was bored, angry, and frustrated the whole time. Don't waste your time with this one. Go have a beer instead. And you're welcome.