What is wrong with you all?

Rating: 7/10 (22 October 2012)

When Taken 2 came out, I was hoping for more of the same - I read two newspaper reviews which both gave it one out of five. The Daily Mirror, and the Metro. So I thought, "I'll give that one a miss." Flash forward a few days.....daughter's boyfriend takes her to the pics to see it, for her birthday. Her review? "Not as good as the first one, but not a one-star, either. Decent, but not great. About a 7, maybe an 8." I finally got to see it for myself....and I wasn't disappointed. Hence, the header. T2's had some horrendous reviews....but what's not to like? For a start, there's Liam Neeson doing what he does best....there's a good story, plenty of action (although toned down a little for a 12 rating) and non-stop thrills and spills.
Most of the criticisms have been levelled at Famke Janssen and Maggie Grace.....but let's face it, they were only secondary characters anyway. There's no overly gratuitous blood and gore, there's no effing and blinding - all in all, an excellent family thriller.
Are we all - in this high-tech CGI age - becoming so blase that we can't actually enjoy a film for what it is anymore, a bit of escapism, a release from the hum-drum of everyday life? It's a FILM, it's not real - watch, enjoy and maybe watch it again in a few months or so when there's nothing decent on the idiot box.