The Christian Sciene MonitorNeeson is once again the stalwart center of this giddy, entirely improbable and improbably enjoyable escapade in which he is...
Chicago TribuneTaken 2 is so much lousier than need be, and its action sequences look as if they were put together by someone who doesn't k...
The Boston GlobeIt's a stupid movie by smart people who aren't smart enough to realize it's stupid.
USA TodayTaken 2 is a rehash of the original. Fortunately, they're leftovers from a fine first course.
The New York Times Seems like a nonstop car and foot chase, with Albanian after Albanian falling victim to Bryan's remarkable aim and hand-figh...
Los Angeles TimesNeeson's acting makes him seem human and even vulnerable, someone we can't help but worry over even though it's those feckle...
Wall Street JournalAs they might say in the advertising department, it's an adrenaline-fueled thrill ride. But it could have been much more.
New York PostThere doesn't seem to be a whole lot at stake in a movie where you can crash your way through the armed barricades at the Am...
Washington PostA sequel every bit as clumsy, ham-handed, outlandish and laughable as the original was sleek, tough and efficient.
San Francisco ChronicleAs much as this picture is action driven, its greatest delights are grounded in personality, in the fun of having a protagon...
SlateSo lazily put together that it relies on flashbacks from its predecessor for the majority of its character development.
Salon ArtsA meta-American movie, a Godardian spoof of the whole genre, an attempt to see how stupid and insulting a motion picture can...
ReelViewsThe original Taken, released in the United States in early 2009, was never intended to be anything more than a January throw...
Entertainment WeeklyYou know what happens in Taken 2, don’t you? The same thing that happened four years ago in Taken, but different. (But the s...
The GuardianThe tables are turned and this time Liam Neeson's daughter has to rescue him in this tired sequel
Chicago Sun-TimesPoor Kim Mills. She doesn't even have her driver's license yet, and she's been kidnapped by sex traffickers in Paris and ter...
TelegraphThriller sequel Taken 2, starring Liam Neeson, fails to recapture the magic of the original
Film School RejectsFeels short, small scale and very slight; fights and stunt-work are half-assed and edited in a blender; Maggie Grace’s bad a...
Film FractureEye rolls, inappropriate laughter, and disapproving head shaking - Taken 2 elicits them all, and frequently.
JobloIt's too bad TAKEN 2 ended up being such a drag, as I really enjoyed the first one, and love watching Neeson as a bad-ass. B...
The Movie Picture ShowSome might be disappointed, because there surprisingly isnt much action in the movie. When its on-screen its decent more tha...
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Partial Film Information
Director: Olivier Megaton
Writer: Luc Besson
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Cast: Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen
Release: October 5, 2012
Writer: Luc Besson
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Cast: Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen
Release: October 5, 2012
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