A decent enough sequel that sees Liam Neeson targeted for revenge

Rating: 6/10 (22 January 2017)

After the events of the first film, where protagonist Bryan Mills rescued his daughter from Albanians in Paris, the relatives of the criminals he killed are determined to get their revenge. To that end they chase and catch Byran and his ex-wife Lenore as they holiday in Istanbul. They also intend to take his daughter but he manages to call her and warn her. He gets free and using a secret phone he manages to guide her to his location so she can bring him a gun. Then he must get her to safety, return for his wife and make sure those seeking revenge can never threaten his family again.
This film is basically more of the same so if you enjoyed the first film you'll probably enjoy this. As before it requires one to suspend ones disbelief more than a little as Bryan once again dispatches numerous Albanian thugs. This time we also have to believe that his daughter can get in on the action as she first gets a gun to him then drives him through the backstreets of Istanbul at speed while the kidnappers are in hot pursuit. Once the action starts it is fairly non-stop and exciting with lots of fighting and shooting. Inevitably there are a fair few clichés just once when a bad guy is given the opportunity to walk away rather than try to kill the hero will he make the sensible choice?! Liam Neeson continues to impress in the lead role and the rest of the cast are good enough. Overall this isn't a must see but it passes the time nicely if you are a fan of the genre.