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Rating: 6/10 (13 October 2012)

I cant believe there are people out there saying that those who enjoyed the first movie will love this one. Taken was one of the most surprising movies for me when it came out. I expected a solid action film but what i got was a great thriller with a lot of suspense, great acting, dialogs and an awesome leading character.
Where did all these ingredients go to for the sequel? I don't want to make a direct comparison in detail about the two taken movies because it would take forever, but to put it short: While the first one took itself serious and respected the audience, the second one feels more like a bad action comedy that treats the audience like they have never seen an action film. There are so many things that are wrong in this movie and that make no sense (LITTLE SPOILER the way the daughter finds her father again END OF SPOILER) The action-scenes are so badly put/cut together you can barely make out a thing. The dialogs (with the exception of one or two) were dumbed down, I got the feeling someone who had never even seen the first movie wrote them.
All in all if you expect the sequel to be as thrilling or close as serious as the first one you're gonna get left in the dust, this sequel is only for those who don't mind a complete different take on a "franchise" that could have easily been so much more, than just a cheap, filled action film.