Not as Interesting and flawed

Rating: 6/10 (30 December 2016)

Taken 2 is the sequel to the successful Taken film, sees a similar rehashed story, though set in a different location. Into the film and for reasons that don't deliver, Bryan (Liam Neeson), daughter Kim (Maggie Grace), and ex-wife Lenore (Famke Janssen) who's facing a divorce from her current husband, are all in Istanbul to have a good time and unwind from the trauma of Kim's kidnapping. Taken 2 appears to take its time getting to the action, dithering away an inordinate amount of time on Lenore's crumbling marriage, her astonishingly good relationship with Bryan, and Bryan's notification that Kim has a boyfriend. The film's action sequences are wide and thin and the camera is noticeably shaky in many of the scenes. The plot isn't too much, nor is it all that interesting. Predictable in the least. Overall, Taken 2 does deliver in some ways but in general, the film is quite boring and not too entertaining. Though it isn't too long, which is a plus.
As a rewatch 12/4/18' Taken 2 relies on a very similar atmosphere and tone set in Taken, though this film feels much less without the suspense and overall thrills seen in Taken. We can see as to why the rating for Taken 2 is much less as compared with Taken, as people had high expectations, and were ultimately somewhat letdown. Although, this film does have some very decent moments but action, it isn't on the level of the original. Rating changed from 4 to 6.