Armond White: "Taken 2" Repeats the Highest Action Traditions

Political filmmaker Costa-Gavras (Z, Missing, The Confession) once said "If Americans are so free, why do you love escapist entertainment? What are you escaping from?" That question comes to mind every time a Luc Besson action movie opens here to negative reviews. To read the full review at City Arts [click here. ](http://cityarts.info/2012/10/05/escaping-escapism/)