A movie for those who didn't get enough of Taken

Rating: 7/10 (3 January 2015)

Well, if Taken wasn't enough to keep you satisfied with watching Liam Neeson, some director with the last name Megaton has come along and given us a sequel. Basically if you have seen the first movie it is pretty much more of the same. Liam Neeson psychotically runs around leaving a trail of destruction and dead bodies, but this time it is in Istanbul. It wasn't that I didn't like the the film, it was certainly an action packed extravaganza that doesn't let up for a second, but as I said, it is basically more of the same (which is not bad when more of the same is referring to Taken).
As I mentioned, this time Neeson is in Istanbul and his estranged wife (which is having problems with her new husband) and his daughter decided to give him a surprise visit so they can, well, get away from Los Angeles. However, the last film has left Neeson with a heap of enemies who want revenge for all of the dead bodies left lying across Paris, including one that was left to die with electricity flowing through his body. Mind you, these people don't care that their sons were running a sex slave operation, they just want revenge.
I'm not really sure if I can say anything more about this movie because, as I have said, it is basically Liam Neeson running around Istanbul leaving a trail of destruction and dead bodies. Okay, the plot is slightly different because he and his wife are the ones that are taken, and for a while his daughter is the one trying to rescue him. Mind you, I have noticed that there are a number of criticisms about this movie (such as being able to toss grenades around Istanbul without attracting attention), but it is still one of those movie where you are supposed to clear your mind and watch Lian Neeson run round doing what his character does best.