Slam-bang thrills in preposterous 'Taken 2'

At the tender age of 56, Irish actor Liam Neeson unexpectedly reinvigorated his career as a tough-taking action man in the testosterone-fuelled thriller ‘Taken’.

The film, directed by Pierre Morel, gained a cult following for its wanton brutality, outrageous set pieces and the unstinting determination of the lead character, who famously promised kidnappers holding his daughter: “I will find you, and I will kill you.”