Maggie Grace does a lot of the heavy lifting here. She’s no longer just the screaming victim. Watching her drive a stick shift, throw grenades (with instruction over the phone), and navigate Istanbul is genuinely fun. She becomes a junior action hero. What to Watch Out For (The Helpful Negatives) 1. The Shaky Cam Director Olivier Megaton (yes, that’s his real name) loves quick cuts and a shaky camera. In the first Taken , the action was clear and brutal. Here, several fights are hard to follow. If you get motion sickness, sit a little further from the screen.
So when Taken 2 arrived in 2012, expectations were high. The result? A film that is... complicated. It’s not the classic the first one was, but it’s also not the unwatchable mess some claim.
If you want a gritty, realistic thriller like the first Taken , skip this. You will be frustrated.
