![]() What follows will surprise nobody, but there are the requisite thrills and spills along the way, with plenty of shoot-outs, fist-fights and car chases. Neeson returns as the past-it CIA man who decides to take his estranged wife and daughter on holiday to Europe, only to fall foul of some sinister Albanians who want revenge for his actions in the original flick. In many ways it feels like a classic espionage thriller as it has the same kind of twitchy atmosphere and exotic setting – in this case, Istanbul. This sequel is something of a different beast, aiming at suspense and tension instead of fight scenes, although there are plenty of those too. That Liam Neeson classic was a surprise hit, a pure action film of the kind you thought they didn't make anymore, and endlessly rewatchable with it. Thankfully it's now out on Blu-ray and DVD, and I was able to watch the full version of the film.įor starters, it's no TAKEN. Surprised, because this film got lambasted by the critics on release, and I was put off watching when I learnt that it had been cut down for a 12A certificate. ![]() I was surprised to find that TAKEN 2 is a rather entertaining suspense thriller and a worthy follow-up to the original movie. Reviewed by Leofwine_draca 6 / 10 Underrated, but no classic Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ![]() Bryan and Lenore are abducted by the Albanians, but Kim escapes and is the only hope that Bryan has to escape and save Lenore. Meanwhile, the patriarch of the community of the Albanian gang of human trafficking, Murad Krasniqi, seeks revenge for the death of his son and organizes another gang to kidnap Bryan and his family. The retired CIA agent Bryan Mills invites his teenage daughter Kim and his ex-wife Lenore, who has separated from her second husband, to spend a couple of days in Istanbul where he is working. ![]()
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