Liam Neeson in Taken. Watch the trailer: http://www.moviefone.com/movie/taken/28725/main
Taken is one of those enjoyable action thrillers that need no deep thinking. Just turn off your brain and let the fast paced plot hook you for a ride. The trailer, enticing TV commercials, good reviews, and word of mouth have made it a hit and having Liam Neeson, a likable actor in the lead, makes it better than it really is. The opening part of the story might seem sluggish but necessary as once the action begins, hang onto your seat.
This movie could be also called "Father Knew Best" as Neeson plays a former government agent whose job away all the time busted his marriage and distanced him from his teenaged daughter. Retired doting daddy now wants to be part of her life and has to compete with her wealthy new stepfather's gifts. When she wants to spend the summer in Paris, he's against her plans for safety reasons. Mom lays a guilt trip on him so he relents and signs the consent paper but is worried when he learns she's not only going to France but will travel across Europe.
As you expect, she and her wild, naive traveling buddy meet the wrong person who gets them kidnapped and Daddy goes to find them. His skills as a deadly agent are soon put to the test. He's a one man army who uses every memory and detail to his advantage. OK no person could do what he does but that's to be expected in this kind of movie. The action/fight scenes are tightly edited for maximum impact and will remind you of the third Bourne movie. Neeson beats the shit out of the baddies more than they do to him (well he gave them ample warning...) but does look frightened/ apprehensive in some scenes to make the plot believable. Last second escapes are his specialty and I didn't hear anyone complain when leaving the theater after this adrenalin rush. We got exactly what we paid for: good escapism. The moral of this story: Next time listen to your father!
This movie could be also called "Father Knew Best" as Neeson plays a former government agent whose job away all the time busted his marriage and distanced him from his teenaged daughter. Retired doting daddy now wants to be part of her life and has to compete with her wealthy new stepfather's gifts. When she wants to spend the summer in Paris, he's against her plans for safety reasons. Mom lays a guilt trip on him so he relents and signs the consent paper but is worried when he learns she's not only going to France but will travel across Europe.
As you expect, she and her wild, naive traveling buddy meet the wrong person who gets them kidnapped and Daddy goes to find them. His skills as a deadly agent are soon put to the test. He's a one man army who uses every memory and detail to his advantage. OK no person could do what he does but that's to be expected in this kind of movie. The action/fight scenes are tightly edited for maximum impact and will remind you of the third Bourne movie. Neeson beats the shit out of the baddies more than they do to him (well he gave them ample warning...) but does look frightened/ apprehensive in some scenes to make the plot believable. Last second escapes are his specialty and I didn't hear anyone complain when leaving the theater after this adrenalin rush. We got exactly what we paid for: good escapism. The moral of this story: Next time listen to your father!
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