Utter crap

Rating: 2/10 (21 January 2013)

I know it's not cool to get offended from a joke or a movie. "It's a movie man lighten up.." Well yeah! it IS a movie and it is extremely powerful! And in this one, Istanbul is portrayed ridiculously. And I can't accept that. It's one of the best cities in the world. But this portrayal is unforgivable. I mean the women having those ninja costumes, those burkas.. It's really not acceptable. Because when you think about it, to have those shots, they actually arranged extras to wear that costume and shoot that. It's all planned and thought out. That's why it's unacceptable. It's not real, it's purposely made that way.
Only good thing about the movie is the villain. I've always liked that guy, ever since I saw him in the Val Kilmer movie, The Saint. Then Snatch, Mission Impossible ll, Eyes Wide Shut (not chronologically). He's a great actor with a genuine charisma. Other than that, this movie seriously blows. Meaningless action scenes with mediocre acting. Of course I love Liam Neeson, but in this, he really was not special.
I'd suggest watching the first one for a second or a third time instead of watching this. Thank you for reading mates.