Liam does what he can with a bad script

Rating: 1/10 (8 December 2012)

I know movies aren't real - they're make believe. But can't we inject just a little realism in here for a second. I loved Taken. It was a fun thrill ride with realistic characters and plot lines. I walked away with a good feeling. Taken 2 was a different story. I just walked away. Let's pretend that September 11th never happened and you can fly into any airport in the world carrying a case willed with guns and explosives no questions asked. Let's pretend that wealthy Arabs in Turkey have to hire retired Americans for security because there is no one local who can fill this purpose. Let's pretend that a teenage girl who had the living sh** scare out of her in the first movie and can't be relied upon to even answer her phone is going to be cool-headed and responsible enough to fight terrorist and rescue her parents. Let's pretend that said teenage girl can throw a hand grenade all the way across a street and onto a parking structure blowing up the only car that's parked there because the explosion from the grenade alone wouldn't be heard 4.5 kilometers away. Let's pretend that hotel security investigating a shooting inside the hotel won't react to a grenade blowing up a car right across the street. That was about the point where I walked out. But hey, if none of this sounds implausible to you then go see the movie.