Worthwhile

Rating: 7/10 (14 October 2012)

The outset of the release of this movie has received a lot of hype and sold out session times at the cinema. When I queued to purchase my ticket the line was a mile long and the session time I intended to see was sold out, so I purchased ahead for the next screening an hour later. Firstly, in a nutshell I enjoyed this movie and will encourage others to do the same. Liam Neeson is brilliant as always with his low husky voice perfecting his role without a glitch. Of course the film does not compare to its predecessor but when does a sequel ever do? I thought the city of Istanbul was negatively portrayed and horrible represented, people have told me that the city is beautiful but after seeing the film I would of thought so otherwise. Neeson's escape with the aid of his heroine daughter was a little far fetched. A getaway is never that simple I would of thought. The antagonists were dim-witted idiots and had no idea how to fight and use guns. But above all the cinematography and special effects were excellently fulfilled, but I think the 'Taken' sequel has run its course, a third film would completely exhaust it, in my opinion.