Taken 2

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  • 2012


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21 % Rotten
$ 376 Million
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Positive Reviews 43
Negative reviews 85
Average Rating 2.2/5
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3.0
The rest of its appeal comes from the unapologetic simplicity of its plot, its propulsive pace, and the way Neeson took to both, bringing unsmiling gr .. Av Club
2.0
The rest of its appeal comes from the unapologetic simplicity of its plot, its propulsive pace, and the way Neeson took to both, bringing unsmiling gr .. Av Club
3.8
Youre hanging upside down and bleeding, with a black hood over your head, and you hear your ex husbands reassuring voice: Its all gonna be OK.And it i .. Rogerebert
3.0
Parents need to know that Taken 2 is the sequel to the 2009s hit thriller Taken, but its less mean and vicious than the original, with more sympatheti .. Common Sense Media
3.0
Four years after Foxs low budget Taken grabbed a surprise $225 million worldwide, catapulting thesp Liam Neeson to unlikely action star status, produc .. Variety
2.0
Taken 2 occasionally looks sharp and glossy, but the actual story is a barren wasteland of genre cliches. We Got This Covered
2.3
If you love Taken for NOTHING but Neesons action chops, chances are youll be adamantly indifferent about Taken 2. We Got This Covered
4.5
The lack of barriers making sure the player doesnt get off track will be revelatory to open world game fans. Austin Chronicle
1.0
This is a film that makes the Death Wish sequels look like Godfather 2, that makes the work of Jean Claude Van Damme look like an Ingmar Bergman box s .. Time Out
1.9
As indebted as the Pierre Morel directed Taken was to a this time its personal crossbreeding of the Bourne and Death Wish films, it also minted its ow ..
1.3
A sequel every bit as clumsy, ham handed, outlandish and laughable as the original was sleek, tough and efficient.
4.5
When youve got enemies like Murad, maybe thats not such a good idea. Screen Daily
3.0
Both have made films that have involved either abductions or high octane action sequences and car chases. ETimes (TOI)
2.5
But the filmmakers know precisely what they are doing, and ultimately whether its a good or a bad movie is beside the point. The Hollywood Reporter
2.5
Its fun enough on its own relatively low budget merits, but its really nothing to die or kill for.
3.4
But then once Liam shows up, that old warm sense of comfort, safety and familiarity kicks in. IGN
2.0
Olivier Megatons wan and weedy follow up to Pierre Morels muscularly unpleasant 2008 thriller feels like such a swindle that the original films sizeab .. Telegraph
3.0
Review: Dont mess with Liam Neeson in Taken 2 Neeson treads familiar ground in this action tale of a family being menaced by out for blood Albanians.
3.8
Got it.Fortunately, a good action film doesnt need subtlety but clean lines, sure definitions, big emotions and, ideally, economy. San Francisco Chronicle
2.0
Lack of originality aside TAKEN 2 would be fine if it delivered in the action category, but even on that level it fails. JoBlo
2.5
A smart story, paired with Neesons charm and Mills unrelenting brutality proved to be a winning combination for audiences. Screen Rant
2.5
2 out of 4 stars Title Taken 2 Written by Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen Directed by Olivier Megaton Starring Liam Neeson and Maggie Grace Genre Act .. The Globe And Mail
2.5
If youre going on a family vacation, be sure that the human trafficking ring you put out of business in that far more satisfying and suspenseful thril .. Philly
3.0
An empty, exhausting exercise, a pumped up adrenaline rush that despite all the running around, goes nowhere. One Guys Opinion
2.5
The one surefire punchline in Taken 2 is unintended, a bitter laugh.Ex CIA operative Bryan Mills (Liam Neeson), delivering his trademark crisis contro .. Village Voice
1.9
But its shortcomings make us feel like the ones whove been taken in this sequel. Rogers Movie Nation
2.5
Taken 2 is more of the same, except a little bigger, a little dumber, and a little less invigorating. ReelViews
3.0
Pierre Morels Taken was blissfully simplistic, focused, and served raw, using star Liam Neesons natural way with blunt force to fashion an absolute ge .. Blu Ray
2.5
After the setup, the movies scenarios alternate between routine and ridiculous. Mark Reviews Movies
3.1
Still, theres enough DNA from the original to keep Taken 2 afloat, and Neeson has become a thinking mans action star.Taken 2 is a rehash of the origin .. Usa Today
3.0
This is a halfway decent action film, but I do hope if they make another sequel of this, they make a better one. Lariat
2.0
This should be a thrilling, if repetitive, continuation of what happened last time. Eric Ds Nider
3.0
One mild disappointment is the generic action sequences, which are fast and frantic but nothing particularly special. Radio Times
2.0
The car chases, foot chases, and one on one fight sequences are bigger and grander.But youve seen them done in a hundred other movies and TV shows. Screen It
1.5
If this is the best Besson and company can come up with, they should leave the Taken franchise the way they do Janssens character through much of this .. The Wrap
1.0
The biggest problem with the film is that it has been completely butchered by the studio in order to secure a 12A rating, thereby completely ignoring .. View London
2.5
Even Neeson seems tired of it all.You can tell, because near the films end he sighs, I am tired of it all. News Day
2.0
Taken 2 is the sequel to just plain old Taken, a 2008 action thriller starring Liam Neeson that turned out to be a monstro hit. Cs Monitor
1.9
Four years ago, there was novelty value in seeing an actor with Neesons gravitas turning mad action hero. New York Post
3.0
Well made and entertaining, Taken 2 will find an appreciative audience, even if fans feel that some of the spark is gone. Film Journal International ..
3.5
Granted, the film lacks the kicky element of surprise that made the first movie so enjoyable, but its hard to gripe too much. Az Central
2.5
Its a stupid movie by smart people who arent smart enough to realize its stupid.The absurdity grows like mold in the dank, dark of seriousness. Boston
3.0
Besson and Kamen created this series but theyve farmed them out to different directors. Smh
1.5
So can anything be said in the films favor.Well, lets seeits frequently pretty funny. Mountain X
1.0
(The Taken franchise is never going to win any prizes for political sensitivity.) Npr
1.3
Why an actor of Neesons ability would play this character once, let alone twice, is a mystery for the ages. Star Tribune
0.5
If this is any indication, Taken 3 will be nothing but Liam Neeson running around whatever European city ponies up the biggest tax credits, growling a ..
2.5
And dont let those details keep you from enjoying this so bad its good experience, which is funnier than most comedies. Toronto Star
3.0
It almost seems the actors are trying to remember, unsuccessfully, whatever happened in the first movie. Emanuellevy
2.0
There is virtually no plot, just a succession of screeching chases and absurdly violent fights, some risible sleuthing and a great deal of talking on .. Guardian
2.0
A bit tamer, just as ridiculous, but the premise is looking pretty tired. Guardian
1.0
Overkill: Liam Neeson back on the loose in Taken 2 The films big asset is Neeson. Daily Mail
1.0
Art and culture, including popular entertainment, is often where a societys doubts about itself can be most freely expressed, and from its very beginn .. Salon
2.0
So lazily put together that it relies on flashbacks from its predecessor for the majority of its character development. Slate
2.0
The inevitable sequel ought to have been another guilty pleasure but arrives without the novelty factor and with the tone needlessly diluted a decisio .. Flim List
2.0
Unfortunately, this half hearted sequel is low on novelty and lower on fun. Empire
2.5
The core of the plot is based on the concept that this time it is Kim rescuing dad; the setup is taut, but the execution often looks and sounds hokey ..
2.0
Susan Grangers review of Taken 2 (20th Century Fox) In the original thriller, Kim (Maggie Grace), the daughter of former C.I.A. operative Bryan Mills .. Susang Ranger
2.0
However, the stop start narrative fails to build momentum and tension and there are no stand out action scenes, although Neeson is as commendably stra .. Express
1.5
If this is any indication, Taken 3 will be nothing but Liam Neeson running around whatever European city ponies up the biggest tax credits, growling a .. Flickfilosopher
1.0
Its all good fun.Well, Taken 2 certainly has many moments of unintended hilarity. The Irish Times
2.0
Taken was no masterpiece and was often thoroughly objectionable. But it still had a drive and a sense of urgency thats absent here ... Total Film
3.3
Its sequel is more comfortable simply winning over Taken and Neeson fans so if you count yourself among that number, youll be satisfied. Lyles Movie Files
2.0
But it has a good cast, some funny lines and a tone thats more original than most. Standard
3.5
So I was pleasantly surprised when I spent a relatively entertaining hour and a half. Tony Medley
3.0
The one thing that comes across is Neesons character really likes fighting Albanians. Detroit News
3.5
It may not appease every fans desire for a sequel as good as the original, but it also has enough solid action thrills to not feel like a completely o ..
1.9
But despite light teasing about our blinkered American entitlement, this movie has about as much intellectual value as a turnip. Groucho Reviews
3.0
Ultimately, the audience for this film probably wont care about missed thematic opportunities or consistent character writing, but its a disappointmen .. Hit Fix
2.0
It shouldnt have happened, but you couldnt resist checking it out. Herald Sun
1.9
But an arcade game provides pretty much the same entertainment and its a lot easier on the wallet.And kinder, maybe, to your memories of Liam Neeson. Nj
2.0
Itll have a great opening weekend, but it still seems a shame to have diluted the action flick purity of the first Taken with this cash grab. Oregon Live
1.3
This is one sequel that should be Taken 2 the dumpster behind the theater, and tossed in with the rest of the rotting leftovers. Movies Tv Guide
2.5
Liam Neeson might be 60, but he remains defiantly tall and doesnt creak alarmingly like the pensioners in The Expendables. The Age
2.5
Neesons soft spoken Angry Dad routine has been flattened into burlesque, giving him little to do but alternate between bumbling dork and efficient kil .. The Age
3.0
As absurd as it is..., no one who is an action fan is likely to be disappointed. They may laugh at it, but they wont be yawning. Maki At The Movies
1.5
Taken 2 just doesnt seem to care; it unapologetically rehashes the concepts of the original while leaving out the fun parts.
2.0
Neither viscerally entertaining nor emotionally stirring, Megatons sequel will pass a spare 90 minutes just fine, but will leave you with absolutely n .. Digital Spy
3.0
Still delivers what the fans want to see: Liam Neeson being a total badass. Flicks
1.3
In some of many unintentionally hilarious moments in this infinitely stupid sequel, Murad spends his downtime doing absolutely nothing.Really. Red Eye Chicago
2.0
The problem with Taken 2 isnt the ludicrous plot or laughable dialogue its the fact that the ludicrous plot and laughable dialogue are all in service .. Screen Crush
2.0
What follows seems like a nonstop car and foot chase, with Albanian after Albanian falling victim to Bryans remarkable aim and hand fighting skills. Ny Times
2.5
Basically a loose, lesser remake of its predecessor, there is the cloying sense that what is being watched is extraneous and unnecessaryand really, re .. Dustin Put Man
2.0
There wasnt really anywhere for the story to go after 2008s surprise hit Taken, and this movie quickly proves that. Not only does it have that same ap .. Contact Music
2.0
The 2008 revenge thriller Taken now seems like a happy (if loud and violent) accident. Ar Kansas Online
3.0
Its really about Neeson as the irresistible force encountering a lot of extremely moveable objects. Hollywood And Fine
2.0
If its an enjoyable action yarn youre after, best rent the first one. The Sun
1.0
That latter conversation in particular doesnt just strain credulity, it snaps it smartly in two, ties it into a series of bow knots, and then torches .. Killer Movie Reviews
3.0
I surrender! I simply cannot absorb another fist, bullet or knife thrust into my atrophying brain by a hyperventilating Liam Neeson in the name of his .. Patriot Ledger
2.5
Compared to the balletic savagery of the first Taken, what we see here is far less intense, or creative. Antagony & Ecstasy
3.1
Its my guess that Ill be one of the few film critics who will give the film even a modest recommendation.
1.0
Everything that worked about the action packed Taken, a surprising hit and a solid genre flick, has been corrupted here by jump cuts, horrendous plott .. Hollywood Chicago
2.5
A sequel to a surprise but modest hit has no right to be this lackluster. Cinemix Tape
2.0
Nowhere is this laziness more apparent than when the script slips into moments of pure hole ridden plot lunacy. The Shiz Nit
2.0
With Neesons growled delivery of I will find you, and I will kill you entering the pop culture lexicon it was inevitable that this guilty pleasure wou .. What Culture
2.0
Still, the film is a third done by this point, a fatal mistake given the audiences familiarity with the premise; above all else, this unbearably lazy .. What Culture
1.3
Its one series of dumb and overly convenient action scenes after another for the better part of the movie. Scene Stealers
2.0
No one dragging their dead flesh to this sequel will be expecting a psychological matrix of fiendish complexity, but there was surely an expectation t .. The Ooh Tray
2.0
Overall, though, Olivier Megatons flabby direction fails to match the muscular vigour of the first film (directed by Pierre Morel) and the script is s .. What So
2.5
Its hard to imagine anyone outside of dug in curmudgeons not being swept up in the musical rush of this movie. reason
1.0
Fans of the previous film are likely to be left with a distinctly sour taste. Film 4
3.0
This is a wildly absurd piece of cinema so completely over the top and preposterous that it does manage to induce a bit of unintentional humor. Bowling Green Daily News
1.5
It was an entertaining and occasionally inventive action flick that was unrelenting in its violence, and extremely forgiving of its stars American acc .. Streaming Quickflix
1.9
Theres an endless car chase that somehow manages to run 100 minutes in a 90 minute movie. Unless my math is way off, in which case it just felt that w .. Clclt
2.5
This sequel just comes off as rushed and very lazy in terms of plotting. If had taken their time with it, they would have seen that the story is full ..
3.0
In essence, its just a soft weekend action flick with a cathartic revenge plot. Fat Guys At The Movies
2.0
A shrill, uneven affair that is light on laughs and populated with characters who either lack sympathy or deserve more of it...the story constantly tr .. Tiny Url
1.0
At least it lacks the laziness of the first films setup, and Mills remains, just about, a sympathetic protagonist this time around. Fan The Fire Magazine
2.0
Taken 2 is a tedious rehash of the same bad writing, acting and editing of the original. Tri City Herald
2.0
But theyre not really something youd want to base a sober night out on. Daily Star
2.5
Somehow inexplicably, four years ago Liam Neeson became an action hero. Media Mikes
2.0
One does not simply glance away from Taken 2.One should also not simply go to the theater and pay 13 bucks but should instead simply wait for it on DV .. Theepoch Times
3.8
Yeah, Taken 2 is pretty much the same movie that Taken was. Like its predecessor, its preposterous and over the top. And, boy, is this actioner ever j .. Qc Times
1.9
Megaton ... could use some more lessons in directing as he bombs in his strained efforts to recreate Pierre Morels original. Boston Phoenix
3.0
Mostly, Taken 2 is a violent but not too bloody popcorn movie, unambitious but well made and moderately entertaining. Assignment X
1.5
Films like this dont need a lot of logic to survive but credibility goes out the window a few minutes after it starts and never returns. Johnhanlon Reviews
1.0
The original had its flaws but the effect and terror of the kidnapping and the sadistic pleasure of watching Neesons Mills seemingly inconsequential p .. Graffiti With Punctuation
4.0
Audiences demand that filmmakers repeat exactly what made the first movie so popular. Honey Cutts Hollywood
2.0
Good action. Neeson rocks as the death dealing American ex spy. What else do you need Maybe Taken 3 isnt such a bad idea. Movie Chambers
2.5
This latest installment in the Liam Neeson Punching Things franchise...it is talkier, feels longer, is shakier and just feels less satisfying. Need Coffee
2.0
If your family insists on getting kidnapped whenever they go overseas, youre going to need a particular set of skills. Sky
0.5
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1.5
This felt like watching the US blow the Ryder Cup. Everything that could go wrong did, anytime there was a chance to make a play it failed, and the pa .. Schmoes Know
1.0
Unnecessary, perfunctory, ramshackle: Taken 2 is all these things and less. Little White Lies
1.0
The script is below par and unoriginal, whilst a series of small yet infuriating, implausible inconsistencies clog up this picture.For starters, you c .. Hey U Guys
3.0
Given that its all over in 90 minutes, its not a bad way to spend a lazy afternoon. Rajeev Masand
2.0
This film, lazy and mismanaged as it is, just feels like the only thing thats going to get taken unjustly is your money. MSN Movies
1.5
Taken 2 has the unfortunate bad timing of choosing for its action movie explosion playground a country currently experiencing some serious real world .. Movie Line
1.9
This time its personal, and the target isnt just the daughter, but Mills entire family. From the Front Row
1.3
If you lie with dogs, you get fleas; if you go to Europe with Liam Neeson, you get kidnapped. Gomemphis
3.1
No, but it is kinda entertaining and a much better movie than Taken was. Twin Cities
3.0
Taken 2 is content to play out as a familiar and lesser version of its predecessor. Reel Times: Reflections on ..
2.0
Whats the point of an eating disorder if you have to wait 30 years to enjoy its benefits! Movie Juice
1.0
I came up with some alternatives: Taken 2: Mrs.Taken.Taken 2: Take Harder. Blogs Houston Press
3.0
Its not good, but with the right sort of mindset, it can be cheerfully endured. Mania.com
2.0
Between the clumsy direction, the far fetched, formulaic plotting and the clunky dialogue, this follow up proves as silly as the first film was propul .. 7 Dvt
3.0
Theres a moment in Taken 2 when Neesons profile resembles John Wayne. Birmingham Mail
3.1
Taken 2 shows theres just enough juice in this formula to fuel a solid sequel. Any more Mills family kidnappings, though, and things will quickly desc .. Big Hollywood
3.1
The movie is atrocious, but Taken 2 is absurdly amazingly entertainingly horrific.
2.0
Its the same movie, second verse, but unfortunately with far less suspense this time around. Dallas News
1.3
Taken 2 is so much lousier than need be, and its action sequences look as if they were put together by someone who doesnt know what hes doing. Time Of India
2.0
Its a lazy premise for a simple sequel, and the whole affair feels phoned in. Access Hollywood
2.5
Everything in Taken 2 is delivered with such strident seriousness that it makes the goofy parts even funnier. Deads
2.5
Its virtually the same movie as the first and once again, its simultaneously ridiculously entertaining and just plain ridiculous. Technology Tell
3.5
First of all if you havent seen Taken, the first one, drop what youre doing and rent it its the best action movie since Die Hard. Ladue News
1.5
They may be good husbands, good fathers, maybe even good actors.But they have made a movie so bad, so utterly devoid of suspense but so full of uninte .. Patheos
3.0
The aversion to violent detail makes it appear as though Mills is applying light chiropractic manipulation rather than giving someone an involuntary d .. The Crat
1.5
Idiotic lines abound, such as commanding the daughter as she drives to, Go faster, go faster. I cant, I cant! she cries back. Perhaps the family is ho ..
1.9
Prolonged and strained, Taken 2 is a sketchy and by the numbers espionage thriller that attempts to take on some absurdist intensity in this clunky ki .. SF Crowsnest
1.5
Taken 2, taken to where Taken to the cleaners In the original movie, Bryan Mills had 96 hours to save his daughter, in the sequel it seems like they h .. UTV
2.0
The issue here is still the threat of a child being raped and murdered just sits uneasily in contrast to jokey situations about that daughter starting .. MovieFIX



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