Shouldn't have done a second part

Dell 2022-09-24 20:15:18

In 2008, when I watched the first movie, TAKEN, it was like I found a treasure by accident. It was really beautiful! The unpretentious violence is easy to be violent, and at the same time, there is a delicate and sincere father's love, and they are perfectly combined. As a result, I recommend this film to everyone, and I review it every year.
When I saw the preview of TAKEN 2, I was naturally very excited to look forward to the release, but at the same time I was also secretly worried: a film like TAKEN, which was obtained by chance, would definitely be difficult to make if the same routine was used to make a sequel It looks as good as the first one.
Sure enough, after getting the damselfly's notice, I rushed to the theater as soon as possible. After an hour and a half, I was slightly disappointed.

Except that the kidnapped daughter changed into a mother, and the daughter participated in the rescue, the routine is basically the same as that of the first part. It was Uncle Lien who smashed the entire weak and eyeless gang with his bare fists. However, the plot of the rescue seems to be much less than the first one, and it is far less twisted and exciting than the first one, and there is no punching to the flesh, and the feeling of refreshing and angry like a knife sees blood.
I just feel that Uncle Liam has not seen him for 4 years, and his movements are a little slower. Although this episode is also like cutting a melon, it is obviously not as neat as the first one. It takes a lot of effort to lift a foot to get a phone.
The biggest flaw in the whole article is that the gangs are too weak, unorganized and undisciplined, and their IQ is still negative. From the boss to the other, they are all useless! There is also no portrayal of the villain in this episode. Except for a few descriptions given by the old BOSS, the other soldiers are the same, and they are only killed by Uncle Lian.

Look at the first part in turn. The sense of substitution in the whole chapter is very strong, and the audience can fully understand the feelings in the heart of the father played by Uncle Lian: he is worried about the accident of his daughter who does not know his whereabouts; The contempt of the collaborating Parisian-turned-clerical ex-colleagues, the anger and disgust at the numb middlemen involved in the underground population trade, the disgust and disdain for the ultimate population buyer... The audience can't wait to enter the movie and become Uncle Liam. These scum!
And what about this episode? ——We all know that Uncle Liam will once again turn into a lonely hero to rescue the child and his mother, and take the entire gang along the way. ——I feel a little pity for these gangsters, their heads were shot without revealing their faces. Just like the old boss said, they also have parents, wives and children.

The netizens in front of the slot in this film have vomited a lot, but some of them are still unpleasant:

the taxis in Istanbul are really strong: hit the police car (N cars), hit the garbage can, get gangsters and police and American soldiers Countless bullets were fired, and finally the embassy's post was knocked out, and only half of the license plate was lost? !
Girl, do you know how to read a map? Use a shoelace to measure the distance on the scale. The circle drawn after tying it in the middle of the pen is obviously inaccurate. It is a right-angled triangle, and the distance on the map is definitely short. Ah, this is what elementary school students know! How on earth did you find your dad's position? !
How did the girl become so ugly after not seeing her for four years? Four years ago, she looked a bit like a loli, but now... for a few moments, I can't tell who is a mother and who is a girl... But to be honest, my running posture has finally improved a bit compared to four years ago.
Throwing grenades all over the street and no one cares? Is there any security in Istanbul?
If Uncle Liam has a helper, it must be the old man who plays the piano.

For Uncle Liam's sake, let's give this one four stars. The meaning of the end of the film, there is a third part, and the girl's unshaven boyfriend is likely to be one of the villains. Although the girl won't let her father shoot him, she may eventually shoot him... If it is In this way, I beg you all to stop filming, if it really doesn't work, even if you change the protagonist, stop tossing Uncle Liam...

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Taken 2 quotes

  • [from trailer]

    Bryan Mills: [picking up a gun] My turn.

  • Kim: Mom didn't get away, did she?

    Bryan Mills: No.

    Kim: Oh God, Dad. Tell me the truth! Is she...

    Bryan Mills: No, no, no, no, Kim. She's not. But they have her. And they will use her until they get what they want. Me.