Rating:
7 out of 10, The original Taken is one of my favorite
movies and this sequel picked up the action shortly after the events of the
first. This was obviously a naked
attempt to cash in on the surprise hit of the first movie. Neeson didn’t seem as engaged in this movie (and
is really starting to show some age) and the plot strained credulity. After the events of the first movie why the
hell would he bring his family within striking range of the family he decimated
in the first movie? This movie didn’t
have the same tension or ingenuity of the first and was lazily written. All that being said, Bryan Mills is still a
very dangerous bad ass and it was a great ride watching him cut a swath through
another bunch of bad guys. Maggie Grace
was more than just a pretty face in this one but Famke Janssen (one of my
favorite actresses) was kind of wasted as only a victim. If you liked the first one – you’ll want to
see this in the theater, if only for the stunning camera shots of Istanbul –
one of the world’s great cities. Serbedzija has
carved out a niche for himself as the go to Slavic bad guy and he’s believable
here as the vengeful father. Looking at
the deleted scenes it became obvious there was another movie originally shot
and then they had to rework the ending.
That may explain why the plot was not as tight as the original – still enjoyable
but certainly not up to the Paris adventures of Bryan Mills.
MVP: Neeson as the implacable Bryan Mills
MVP: Neeson as the implacable Bryan Mills
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