Taken 2

 Director: Olivier Megaton
Producer: Luc Besson
Starring: Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen, and Rade Serbedzija
Plot: A man in the CIA saves his daughter after being kidnapped but now the Albanians are after him.
* 7/10
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If I were to describe Taken 2 into one sentence it would be this: It's a bit of your average kidnapped movie with a twist. I cannot fairly judge the movie because I have not seen the first one, but since I can view this as a stand alone film it was very slightly above average. It has some of your common kidnapped movie themes: a parent who was militarily or worked at a government facility, the damsel who gets saved right at the brink of dead, and the bad guy ( For some reason they are always usually foreign). However as I was watching it I really began to enjoy it more when his daughter, Kim, decided she didn't want to be a wuss and saved her parents.


She became a bit stronger and with her dad's help showed that she can be strong as well. Liam Neeson playing the main role, was superb as usual. I first saw him I Schindler's list and was captivated by his performance. He played a direct no nonsense character but they were about three light moments throughout the film.

Overall the movie itself wasn't long and didn't feel long either. It was a nice short watch and if you want to watch something that's fairly different with the female lead it's a great movie.

Verdict: This is your slightly above average typical kidnapped movie. If you want action, a female lead who gets tough, and love Liam Neeson as an actor check this out.

What did you guys think of the movie? Did you love it as much as the first one or think it was better? Did you like the plot? Do you think their will be a Taken 3 in the making? I would love to hear your opinion so feel free to comment!