A Passable And Entertaining Sequel

Rating: 8/10 (15 October 2012)

Taken 2 is an action thriller that features Liam Neeson,who returns as Bryan Mills, the retired CIA agent who stopped at nothing to save his daughter Kim from kidnappers,in this sequel of the first film entitled,Taken.It also stars Maggie Grace,Famke Janssen and Rade erbedija - all of whom co-star to play key supporting roles.It is directed by Olivier Megaton.
After the events in Paris, family members of the men whom Bryan Mills killed while searching for his daughter, Kim, return to their hometown, Tropojë, Albania, for the funeral of the men whom Bryan had killed. During the ceremony, Murad Hoxha, the employer of the men and father of Marko, a victim whom Bryan killed by electrocution, states that they will find Bryan to avenge the deaths of their loved ones.When the father of one of the villains Bryan killed swears revenge, and takes Bryan and his wife hostage in Istanbul, Bryan enlists Kim to help them escape. Bryan then employs his unique tactics to get his family to safety and systematically take out the kidnappers, one by one.
Liam Neeson, despite having turned 60 in June, looks spiritedly enough in the role, and more than capable of another go-round should Taken 2 match its predecessor's success.Unfortunately,it is more of the same, except a little bigger and a little less invigorating.This sequel is simply made for Neeson to cater to his fans as it just provides the viewer heavy doses of action to entertain.Overall,it is just a passable and entertaining sequel and nothing more.