Actors: Sean Penn, Jasmine Trinca, Javier Bardem, Ray
Winstone, Mark Rylance, Idris Elba
Rating: 7 out of 10, A Sean Penn
vehicle in which he tries to follow Neeson’s footprints into middle aged kick
assery. Penn, one of the least likable actors around, struggles to be someone
you can root for here. He obviously got himself in great shape for his role,
obviously taking the Stallone process of heavy P.E.D. use. Unfortunately this
meant he felt the need to take his shirt off in nearly every scene, even in the
middle of a gun fight. We get it Sean, you worked your ass off but get over
yourself. Meanwhile back in the slip shod plot Penn (also a co–writer) managed
to shoe horn in the predictable ultra-evil multi-national corporation while he
surfed the yet undiscovered beaches of the wartorn Congo. This film lacked the
relentless pace which made the first Taken so enjoyable. Events would start
build up and then come to a screeching halt as we had to let Penn emote about
his choices in life and a recurring headache. He would have been better advised
to not take himself so seriously, channel a little bit of his inner-Spicoli and
have some fun with the role.
MVP:
Sean Penn as the angst ridden Jim Terrier
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