Most of the lame battles only span a couple of blows, with the problem exacerbated by Kazuya, who's so overpowered his fights aren't worth watching. But "Sekken" is the exact opposite of fan wank material - it's a gigantic cock block. Also, seeing some special moves would be nice cos let's face it - all we want out of these adaptations is a good fan wank. An adaptation of a fighting game should in the very least feature great fights. heck, they even seemed to struggle deciding which game to set the anime in. Watching "Sekken", I get the impression that the makers struggled a lot: they struggled coming up with great fights they struggled staying true to the game. While I harboured little hope that "Sekken" would get anywhere close to the quality of the SF2 movie, I nevertheless found myself unprepared for the level of crappiness that assaulted me. For me, the gold standard for fighting game to anime adaptations has gotta be "Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie". It ain't even a bootleg - it's the official "Tekken" anime! But while it bears the official name, I'm just going to call it "Sekken", because the thought that this anime is an approved adaptation makes me want to weep.Īs a huge Tekken fan, I went into this anime rather excited, despite reading review after review that ranked "Sekken" amongst the worst anime ever made. or "soap" if you use the wrong kanji).įunnily enough, an atrocity like that already exists! What's more, Of course, it can't be called "Tekken" (which literally translates to "iron fist"), but probably something similar like "Sekken" (meaning "stone fist". Most likely, it would look as cheap as chips, be starved of quality action, and have characters and story that exhibit an uncanny valley quality, where they're recognisably taken from the game, but something feels off. In all honesty, if the purpose was to make me look forward to Taken 3, the job is done.Imagine if some Chinese company wanted to cash in on the popularity of Tekken, and made a bootleg anime ripping it off. This isn't the best sequel Taken could have got but for a film that never needed a sequel in the first place, this isn't half bad. The protagonist and the antagonist actually converse about the necessity of vengeance. (Possessive father's nightmare has turned into a dream') One of the reasons why I did not dislike this film is because of one scene near the end which strips the avenger-avengee relationship to its bare minimum. Sometimes it is best to do exactly what your Daddy says.
Maggie Grace isn't just a passive victim this time around but gets to be a part of the action. But then again I believe a roller coaster ride can't be fun if it's a smooth one. The amount of plot holes here is directly proportional to its entertainment value. Sure, the film is entertaining all right. Taken 2 starts off well and ends sufficiently but the middle is a bit sketchy. How many 60 year olds can make that claim? His strength is exhibited in his demeanor, not by a stiff beefed-up body. Neeson embodies grit and menace at the same time. Action movies deserve better than men who have half a facial expression. From the lead or supporting roles in major studio films to art-house films, he takes over the screen with his presence. Yes, because it's Liam Neeson! My admiration for Neeson only grows with each film of his I watch. No, because it doesn't take the story forward but circles around the same territory. But did we really need a sequel to the first film? No and yes. I thoroughly enjoyed it and to be honest I'd rather witness Liam Neeson get an action film franchise than Vin Diesel. Taken (2008) was essentially every possessive father's nightmare made into an action film. Now, the father of the kidnapper, who Bryan avenged previously, comes after the whole family while they vacation in Istanbul. Mostly because it completely sidesteps the first rule of sequel making “Don't make the same movie again!†I'm sure it will be better viewed by those who haven't seen the first film.Įarlier, Kim was kidnapped by sex traffickers in Paris.
"Are you ready? Are you ready? You need to be ready"īryan Mills (Liam Neeson) says this to his daughter, Kim (Maggie Grace), almost like a warning to her and us saying “Hey, the action is about to go into overdrive now, fasten your seatbelts!†The action does get going but it doesn't exactly change gears the way it should. Review Taken 2 & earn 20 DM Points.* Review Submit
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