We wanted to see the latest James Bond movie but even after going super early, we could not get a ticket as it was sold out. We chose instead to see "Taken 2".
I saw "Taken" so I was familiar with the story line and premise. This was a simple continuation of the same theme. A father whose love for his daughter propels him into a search and rescue when she is kidnapped. Only this time, the mother and father are kidnapped and the daughter has to do the rescuing. Liam Neeson, the father, is well equipped to handle anything to do with hostages and kidnappers as he is a CIA agent, trained to the max.
In "Taken 2", the father of one of the bad guys wants to take revenge and he gathers around him a gang of middle eastern types and they are as bad as the original kidnappers. They did not learn their lesson the first time around. You do not mess with a father whose family is in imminent danger.
There are impossible situations and predicaments but in the end, good prevails, even though there had to be a whole of killing to resolve the situation.
Justice is a common theme in movies, and when it is meted out efficiently and with finality, it is somehow very satisfying. Some situations in life just cannot be negotiated away. Especially in the movies.
4 stars
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Saw Skyfall last night in our local theatre. No problem getting seats and being cheap night, it was $6.50. Well, true to form, it was an adrenalin rush from beginning to end. Surprise ending.
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