REEL DEAL: Taken 2 REVIEW

What happens when something horrible experience in the past comes back fueled with revenge? Years ago, his daughter was taken and we went to to find them and killed them. Now years after the traumatic event, comes the families of the suspects to get back on a very dangerous man.

Taken 2  brings us to the Turkish city of Istanbul where it took place a year after the events in Paris, on a trip to Istanbul, Bryan Mills (Liam Neeson) gets a surprise visit from his daughter, Kim (Maggie Grace), and his ex-wife, Lenore (Famke Janssen). The happy reunion turns sour when Lenore is taken by people working for Murad Hoxha (Rade Šerbedžija), the employer of the men working in the Paris building where Kim's friend, Amanda, was found dead and the father of Marko Hoxha, whom Bryan killed in the previous film. With Lenore held hostage and Kim on the run, Mills must utilize all his lethal skills to rescue them and eliminate any who are seeking revenge against him.

Taken 2 also stars Famke Janssen as Lenore, Bryan's ex-wife. Rade Šerbedžija as Murad Hoxha, Chief of the Albanian Mafia and the film's main antagonist. Leland Orser as Sam Luke Grimes Aclan Bates as Sheik's aide Kevork Malikyan as Durmaz

Taken 2  is distributed by 20th Century Fox Philippines and Warner Bros Philippines. now showing in theaters.

Deliberation time kids! 

Show summary in 3 lines: High Octane Action
Technical Effects: 3 out of 5 stars (I loved the action scenes that somehow reminded e of the bourne legacy, with guns and guts as its action niche)
Acting and Actors: 4 out of 5 stars  (Liam Neeson did a great job here with the non stop action scenes going around the city of Istanbul) 
DVD worthiness: 4 out of 5 stars (hope it includes tickets to Istanbul)
Music and Soundtracks:  3 out for 5 stars (I think quality of sound is good, though bullet sounds are more prominent here )
3D Worthiness: N/A
Pros: Chase scenes, View of the city of Istanbul, Fight scenes
Cons: Cinematic approach to the story, language inconsistencies
Overall Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars (Though I loved this action movie, it might need a little "umpgh" to it to make it feel more realistic and thrilling )

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