TAKEN 2

TAKEN 2 is a sequel to the 2008 thriller in which a man rescues his daughter from Albanian gangsters. In this second film the man and his wife are kidnapped by the same gang while on holiday in Turkey. His daughter has to avoid the gangsters and assist in rescuing her parents.

Threat

There are scenes of threat as people are chased and captured by the gang, as well as when they attempt to get away from them. After the main character's wife is kidnapped, she is shown bound and suspended upside down. It is suggested that a small wound has been made on her throat with the intention of bleeding her to death. However, no detail of this is shown and she is soon rescued. Later in the film she is seen tied to a chair as she is menaced by the gang. However, no harm comes to her.

Violence

There are a number of scenes featuring shootings and explosions as well as some moments of hand-to-hand fighting. The shootings occasionally show brief bullet impacts but there is no focus on blood or injury detail. The scenes of hand-to-hand combat include sight of punches, kicks and throws. Although there are some crunchy sound effects, no strong injury detail is seen.

There is some mild bad language, including uses of 'bastard', 'goddamn', 'shit' and 'God'.