Movie Review: Taken
A retired Secret Service spy must use all his skills when his daughter and her friend are kidnapped while touring Paris, France. Neeson’s character is a divorced father who must compete with a wealthy step-father and difficult ex-wife for his daughter’s affection. When his ex-wife insists he allow his daughter to go to France he reluctantly agrees to let her travel with a friend. This thriller has a good storyline with excellent acting by Neeson and a good supporting cast. Having Neeson as the lead helps make the movie much better, his acting brings a reality to the fear any parent might face when a child is in trouble.
This is a fairly good thriller that will keep you interested. “Taken” is full of twists and action with no dull moments and a reasonably good screenplay. There is quite a bit of violence and intrigue along the way and the location scenes give the movie a nice atmosphere. If you like Liam Neeson and enjoy thrillers this movie will not disappoint.
2009. Directed by Pierre Morel. Starring Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen, Leland Orser and Xander Berkeley.
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