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Written October 5, 2012
Taken 2 DVD

by Darkola

If you liked the first movie alot, then chances are you will like this one because to me it is pretty much the same movie again. I actually re-watched the first movie last night to remember it as this one continues where that one left off. There was alot of action in this movie, so you wont be left bored, and I am a fan of Liam Neeson, but I'm finding when he has to show emotion, he fails because I just dont see it in his acting, causing me not to feel it either. The story is the same as the first, the bad guy is out to get revenge from the first movie, family member is kidnapped, he uses his special skills to hunt them down .. yadda yadda yadda, same old thing, and to make matters worst, there is a hint at the end that this whole story can be done all over again for a part 3 ... lets hope not. I would wait for the DVD myself at this point, as there are a few better movies to spend your money on at the show, anyways, I would only give this 2 out of 4 stars myself, Enjoy :)
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Written October 5, 2012
A Sequel Taken 2 Almost the Same Heights

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As an avid fan of the original Taken I still have to say that I thoroughly enjoyed this one. A half-hearted attempt at furthering the depths of the characters was made, I think, only because they didn't want you to feel like this was a continuation of the first but that it is its own film. If so, they succeeded, but if it was supposed to make you care more for anyone then I guess Luc Besson and Co. forgot that we, the audience, are actually rooting for the kidnapping so that we can watch Liam Neeson "do what [he does] best." The adrenaline was there, the butt-kicking was there and they even added a little side-kick action. If you loved or liked the original, then you'll like this one, but I doubt too many people will love this one. It's all the nuts and bolts of Taken minus the torture and interrogation needed to track where his next move was to be. All that said, it is definitely worth a trip to the big screen and a rewatch of the original Taken.
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Written October 6, 2012
Dave White is a blowhard

by clerk8952

First of all Dave White is an idiot for saying its too unrealistic to be believable. REALLY? Which part of the original made it believable? It must have been when Neeson has 36 hours to find his daughter in Paris, France before she disapears forever. Hard to believe this guy can write reviews on movies when he uses terms like "unrealistic". He really must have hated Finding Nemo.

Taken 2 was pretty sweet. It has good action and doesnt take itself too seriously. It has the same pace as the original with some new twists for Neeson. Its honestly pretty funny in some pas because Neeson is such a machine. If you liked the original you will like this one. One of the few sequels I would see again.
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Written October 6, 2012
Taken 2

by lelesmom

Loved this movie. It was just as good as the first one. Liam Neeson is an incredible actor. Have been a long time fan. Highly recommend this movie.
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Written October 9, 2012
This is not a Horror Film

by ZiggyZeegs

It's a good movie. The plot moves along at a good pace and never lags. This was an expertly done film. Considering that I did not see Taken first, the second installment didn't leave me lost. If you go to see this film, you will enjoy it!
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Written October 6, 2012
Taken 2

by Ms. Nicolette

I am a huge fan of Liam Neeson, so when we went to see this we were expecting something more. It was great, but, it seemed to be missing something. I guess because he is getting older he doesn't move like he used to. You want action, go see it--those parts of the movie are great!! Also, I have to agree with one of the viewers that it was the same of nothing special. They should have done something special with how and why they were coming after them. And what happened to the ex-wife's marriage? They seemed to be so in-love?!?!
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Written October 19, 2012
Another great Liam Neeson movie

by jwbnah

The first Taken was great and I always worry about sequels. This movies was great. It was exciting, fast moving and classic Liam Neeson. Critics do not like movies that are just good entertainment, which this one is.
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Written October 6, 2012
Actions have consequences

by mattsdomicile

This is a well thought out movie. I really enjoyed that the actions Liam Neeson's character took in the first film actually reverberated into the sequel. The stakes are made higher when his entire family in brought into play. In particular, the use of the daughter was refreshing and really fun to watch. My only complaints are that the danger factor never seems quite high enough and some of the action scenes suffer from some choppy editing. If you enjoyed the first film you should check this one out.
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Written October 5, 2012
Intense!

by zfundora

Great movie to see. It's suspenseful, no exposure of women in any wrong way, amazing crash scenes, camera shoots were great and so was the acting.
MUST SEE!
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Written October 6, 2012
Relatively Excellent

by BigJon5050

If the original Taken was one of your all time favorite movies and you counted the days until the premier of Taken 2 then like me you will be impressed but not swept off your feet - as was the case with Taken 1. The action was good but it just lacked something that the original had in spades; not sure what that something was. All in all, this was a great movie and I would go see it again. My complaints stem from my perfectionism and you should definitely go see it. Top 2 movies I've seen this year (Batman was #1).
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Written October 8, 2012
A MUST SEE !

by Gerfrance

This movie is breath-taking, great special effects with a almost perfect or easy-to-the-eye performance. Neat-less to say....This movie is a "Must See" and almost better then the first one.
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So-so
Written October 14, 2012
Taken 2 was good, but...

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The movie was good. However, I could have waited to see it On Demand or DVD. I feel it wasn't as good as the original, like most sequels. It was typical Taken perdicaments and crazy ways on how Brian uses "his skills" to get out of them. Not as much action as I hoped, but good enough for me to see again outside of the theatre.
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Written October 20, 2012
Taken 2

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Not as good as the first, and it was pretty much a repeat. I loved the 1st one but not this one. I feel like they didn't even try to make a different movie. If my boyfriend would not have drug me to it we would have went and seen house at the end of the street witch I still have not seen because they keep coming out with all theses man movies!!
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Written October 6, 2012
Exciting but not as good as first Taken movie.

by Rick Colllns

Plenty of action, but not as realistic as first movie. Driving scene was too far beyond reality. Good but also was ready for movie to get over when it did.
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Written October 8, 2012
taken 2

by citram76

if you really likes action movies this is a must go movie is good, it keeps you holding on to your chair or your partners arm, I like the direction it has the same action as the first one
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