Interesting enough, but not engaging enough!!

Rating: 6/10 (19 October 2012)

Frankly, I had very high expectations of the sequel. When I went in to watch the movie, I expected a lot of hi-tension action. But, the movie seriously lacked the same. Liam Neeson reprises his role as a retired intelligence agent taking out people who come after him seeking revenge. He excels in the scenes showing affection &/ concern towards his daughter and (ex) wife. That's it. I expected a lot more from Neeson in terms of action but there is nothing much. This time around, he teams up with his daughter to rescue his (ex) wife from the captors. Overall, Liam Neeson's part could have been supplanted with more action scenes (with additional scenarios &/ stunts thrown around). But, I have to admit that this guy still rocks at age 60!.
I also felt that the Screen Play was crisp and fast moving. But, that's the only credit apart from Neeson in the film. The director could have done a lot better with more action scenes and scenarios and frankly, there is not much as such. Cinematography is above good and places in Istanbul (Turkey) have been picturized well. I understand that Turkey is a democratic and secular country but most of the background consisted only of mosques and veiled women. Strange though!!.
Overall, my rating for the movie is 6 out of 10. Regards, Ganesh.