Taken
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: January 30, 2009
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lukechristianscMar 20, 2015
The way screenwriter Luc Besson writes scripts for poor action films is at a fifty-fifty, he does have talent but sometimes he sucks. We know he loves the action genre way too much, he loves doing revenge films a lot also having heroineThe way screenwriter Luc Besson writes scripts for poor action films is at a fifty-fifty, he does have talent but sometimes he sucks. We know he loves the action genre way too much, he loves doing revenge films a lot also having heroine female characters. But in Taken things get interesting! Liam Neeson plays a bad ass dad, who try to save his daughter from the Russia's prosecution. We all know that Maggie Grace can't act basically she's like Megan Fox. Grade B-… Expand
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Meth-dudeAug 7, 2018
As unbelievable and predictable as the movie is, it's still a rather entertaining action flick. The acting was fine, the action sequences weren't too badly filmed and the ending, although predictable and cliché, is still nice to watch. It'sAs unbelievable and predictable as the movie is, it's still a rather entertaining action flick. The acting was fine, the action sequences weren't too badly filmed and the ending, although predictable and cliché, is still nice to watch. It's not a particularly good action film, but it's not too bad either. It sits somewhere in the middle.… Expand
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diogomendesJan 16, 2015
Ok, so how do I start this? Uh, I thought "Taken" was good... but after a much needed re-watch, I can pretty much say to you (people who are reading this review) that Taken is just another mediocre entry in Liam Neeson's track record. Ok,Ok, so how do I start this? Uh, I thought "Taken" was good... but after a much needed re-watch, I can pretty much say to you (people who are reading this review) that Taken is just another mediocre entry in Liam Neeson's track record. Ok, there you go, I said it. I really like him but saying that one actor makes a film enjoyable is just laughably inane. He's good in this movie but everything else is questionable at best.

Seventeen year-old Kim is the pride and joy of her father Bryan Mills. Bryan is a retired agent who left the Central Intelligence Agency to be near Kim in California. Kim lives with her mother Lenore and her wealthy stepfather Stuart. Kim manages to convince her reluctant father to allow her to travel to Paris with her friend Amanda. When the girls arrive in Paris they share a cab with a stranger named Peter, and Amanda lets it slip that they are alone in Paris. Using this information an Albanian gang of human traffickers kidnaps the girls. Kim barely has time to call her father and give him information. Her father gets to speak briefly to one of the kidnappers and he promises to kill the kidnappers if they do not let his daughter go free. The kidnapper wishes him "good luck," so Bryan Mills travels to Paris to search for his daughter and her friend.

The movie's main problem couldn't possibly be the action. The fights, which mostly is people shooting at each other, are addictive and imposingly choreographed. Liam Neeson kicks so much ass in this film, especially in the scene where Bryan finds the guys who kidnapp his little girl. The tension between them rises when he says to Marko: "I told you I would find you", and he just friggin' starts killing thugs with his bare hands, like he picks a gun, kills a guy and 1 second later he kills 3 of them. It's really THAT entertaining. The problem with the movie is that the story --although captivating-- is completely illogical and mindless, and its pacing is unnecessarily swift. Not just that but Pierre Morel's directing is simply not that good. From the quick cuts and questionable shots, to the horrible cinematography is just plain middling.

*Sighs*

So, Final Score to Taken: 6/10 (If I'm being generous). This is definitely nowhere near a bad movie. Liam Neeson rules it for the most part, and some chunks of it are pretty enjoyable, but "Taken" ultimately suffers from its problematic pace and mediocre direction. If this one wasn't that good, imagine what the unnecessary sequel of the unnecessary sequel could be. Be afraid, be very afraid...… Expand
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juliankennedy23Oct 26, 2014
Taken: 6 out of 10: Taken comes this close to being great. It had an admittedly rocky start with Liam Neeson is trying to reconnect with his virginal 17 year-old teenage daughter in a way that seems just on this side of creepy. (Dude get yourTaken: 6 out of 10: Taken comes this close to being great. It had an admittedly rocky start with Liam Neeson is trying to reconnect with his virginal 17 year-old teenage daughter in a way that seems just on this side of creepy. (Dude get your own girlfriend... really) Speaking of which; swarthy bad guys, who clearly have never heard of Nancy Grace, are kidnapping Rich American Girls and making them drugged out street walkers or selling them for millions to Arab Sheiks based on whether they are virgins or not? So ex-CIA estranged father Liam Neeson has 96 hours to find his daughter before she is “gone forever” deflowered and then burkaized apparently. “A Fate Worse than Death” you can almost hear the characters thinking.

It’s as if Charles Bronson was guest starring in an Ilsa the Wicked Warden film located in George C Scott’s Hardcore and the entire enterprise was PG-13. And yet the film still works two thirds through. Liam Neeson is more than fine. He is kicking ass on all cylinders. It’s the bad guys that drop the ball.

First a rich French guy starts quoting the Godfather. “It’s not personal it’s business” For starters the quote isn’t even in context. He might as well have told the gun toting Liam Neeson “may the force be with you” for all the sense it makes. Second of all you can’t quote the Godfather without referencing the fact that you are quoting it in the first place. Any screenwriter who does that should be sleeping with the fishes.

The second slap to the head is an Arab Sheik character that looked like he stepped out of a 1940’s Bugs Bunny cartoon. Honestly I don’t know where to begin on this silly stereotype. Why is he the film? Why does he have a knife to the white virgin’s throat? Who would Oscar Schindler shoot???? The last point seems important since the Arab is basically a Juden in a dress. Same large noses, same aversion to pork, same living in ghettos in Europe (Or/and having all the money), same secret organizations paying off French politicians, same affinity to despoiling white Aryan virgins... The more things change the more the stay the same I guess. (They didn’t have the Arab cook and eat a baby. I guess they are holding that back for the sequel) Overt French xenophobia aside, Taken is a fun ride for most of the trip. (The dinner with his French policeman friend and Frenchman's wife was a particular highlight) And as I did mention Liam Neeson kicks ass.… Expand
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ydnar4Jan 10, 2015
Taken is one of the better action films from the past decade. Liam Neeson shows some power as an action star (although he may be overstaying his welcome). Taken has a good amount of action but it also has a family side. Neeson has moreTaken is one of the better action films from the past decade. Liam Neeson shows some power as an action star (although he may be overstaying his welcome). Taken has a good amount of action but it also has a family side. Neeson has more motivation than any other action star in this plot and you are forced to cheer for him. Taken also doesn't drag on, it is as long as it needs to be at 90 minutes.… Expand
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vikesh2206Nov 11, 2014
Despite being an implausible brainless ride throughout, Taken is a slightly above par action thriller made better from a solid performance by Liam Neeson.
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RipperskiteJan 5, 2015
Esto es lo que se llama una buena película de acción y punto. Es así, no hay que ser un poeta para criticar esta película. Puede que las escenas de acción sean las típicas, pero se disfrutan.
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SiAScORCHNov 6, 2014
The movie is definitely a lot better than what the ratings show. It is filled with action and this movie will definitely capture the audience watching it. The best part of it all, they are really people in the world that are trained to doThe movie is definitely a lot better than what the ratings show. It is filled with action and this movie will definitely capture the audience watching it. The best part of it all, they are really people in the world that are trained to do this, so it has some truth behind it. It's definitely worth watching and owning. In some parts it leaves you hanging because things are so close, then bam a twist is thrown it, so it's a good story line as well.… Expand
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itsLukeNunnJan 12, 2015
An amazingly well made film with a great concept. Keeps you captivated and excited all the way through! Liam Neeson is a bad ass! Definitely worth a watch!
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Arthur_S_PoeFeb 21, 2015
With Liam Neeson performing so well, you really wonder why he turned down the offer to play James Bond early in his career... A very refreshing action movie that offers more than your usual Sly/Arnie/Steven movie. This one actually has aWith Liam Neeson performing so well, you really wonder why he turned down the offer to play James Bond early in his career... A very refreshing action movie that offers more than your usual Sly/Arnie/Steven movie. This one actually has a plot, a decent level of acting and ultimately doesn't make you laugh at it's childishness. Liam Neeson is excellent and his catchphrase has made it's way into popular culture, despite the movie being just six years old. It won't offer you a deep artistic insight, but a rush of adrenaline combined with a cleverly devised plot - that you can look forward to.… Expand
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MrMovieBuffMay 31, 2016
A brutal security guard's daughter gets kidnapped while on a trip to Paris in 'Taken', the intense action thriller starring Liam Neeson as Bryan Mills, a retired CIA field operative, who is reluctant when his daughter Kim (Maggie Grace) plansA brutal security guard's daughter gets kidnapped while on a trip to Paris in 'Taken', the intense action thriller starring Liam Neeson as Bryan Mills, a retired CIA field operative, who is reluctant when his daughter Kim (Maggie Grace) plans on going to France with just her best friend. Kim is only 17 years old, and the idea of a teenager going abroad unsupervised can be troubling for a parent.

Bryan is convinced after a while, however, and he decides to let her go to France. He and his ex-wife, Lennie (Famke Janssen) seem to have a difference in opinion, coming from a CIA background, he is overprotective for his daughter, but Lennie insists that Kim should be independent and make her own decisions. Sometimes, as a parent, you have to learn to let go.

One day, at the hotel, Kim does get kidnapped while calling her father, along with her friend by a group of violent sex traffickers. Bryan does what he can to travel to France, and track down the thugs who kidnapped both her and her friend. He ends up talking to one of the thugs via the phone, and tries to recognize the voice.

As he arrives in France, as you would expect from this movie to deliver, there is a lot of scenes where Neeson's character is killing people left, right and center. I can say that it doesn't fail to entertain as it does deliver its promise to show us this one character just going around murdering people he assumed was involved in the kidnapping of his daughter. The violence is also brutal, but at times, unfocused. The camerawork seems to lack showing a further emphasis of the action, and at times, it can make anyone a little dizzy amidst all the drama going on.

Overall, this is a dark film, but at times, it feels ineffective, the characters here seem to lack some sort of empathy, and it gets to the point where you wind up just not caring for anyone. No matter how much the tension rises, the interest in me seems to deteriorate over time. The movie's plot never loses focus, but the action and characters seem to wear off as the run time goes on.

At the end of the day, it's an okay action movie...but there are better alternatives out there...even if it is the classic 'Die Hard' (1988).… Expand
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MovieManiac83Apr 22, 2015
The risible thriller Taken has a message for overprotective fathers everywhere: Don't let your teenage daughter go overseas. She's almost certain to be abducted by Albanian sex traffickers. After reluctantly agreeing to allow his spoiledThe risible thriller Taken has a message for overprotective fathers everywhere: Don't let your teenage daughter go overseas. She's almost certain to be abducted by Albanian sex traffickers. After reluctantly agreeing to allow his spoiled 17-year-old (Maggie Grace) to spend the summer in Paris with a friend, ex-spy and estranged single father Liam Neeson braces himself for the inevitable the moment she passes through airport security. (He even takes a photo for posterity, knowing it could be the last time he ever sees her.) Back at his apartment, he waits and waits and waits for her to call. When she finally does, in distress over three men invading her Paris flat, Neeson is right there with a briefcase full of high-tech recording equipment, giving her instructions. Apparently, he's been keeping the case around as his personal "Break Glass In Case Of Emergency Involving Albanian Sex Traffickers" safeguard.

Neeson's readiness for worst-case scenarios—and screenwriters Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen's proficiency in queuing them up—fuels the high-octane lunacy of Taken, which is a little like Paul Schrader's Hardcore retooled as a Steven Seagal vehicle. Having a thespian of Neeson's caliber chopping down burly henchmen with his bare hands creates a pleasant cognitive dissonance for a while, but the film is unworthy of him. Director Pierre Morel also collaborated with Besson on the far more entertaining District B13, but Taken's subject matter is too serious for an escapist chop-socky movie, and the sleazy, exploitative tone undercuts the thrills. Where Hardcore muddied the waters by questioning how far George C. Scott would take his odyssey into the porn underworld, and at what cost to his soul—Taken never doubts Neeson's righteousness, even when he's torturing a bad guy with electrical wire or clipping a perfectly innocent woman in the arm just to get information. He's a thug, and though it takes some time to see past the sensitive Neeson of Schindler's List or Husbands And Wives, he slips all too easily into the role.… Expand
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moviemayhemApr 28, 2015
The risible thriller Taken has a message for overprotective fathers everywhere: Don't let your teenage daughter go overseas. She's almost certain to be abducted by Albanian sex traffickers. After reluctantly agreeing to allow his spoiledThe risible thriller Taken has a message for overprotective fathers everywhere: Don't let your teenage daughter go overseas. She's almost certain to be abducted by Albanian sex traffickers. After reluctantly agreeing to allow his spoiled 17-year-old (Maggie Grace) to spend the summer in Paris with a friend, ex-spy and estranged single father Liam Neeson braces himself for the inevitable the moment she passes through airport security. (He even takes a photo for posterity, knowing it could be the last time he ever sees her.) Back at his apartment, he waits and waits and waits for her to call. When she finally does, in distress over three men invading her Paris flat, Neeson is right there with a briefcase full of high-tech recording equipment, giving her instructions. Apparently, he's been keeping the case around as his personal "Break Glass In Case Of Emergency Involving Albanian Sex Traffickers" safeguard.

Neeson's readiness for worst-case scenarios—and screenwriters Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen's proficiency in queuing them up—fuels the high-octane lunacy of Taken, which is a little like Paul Schrader's Hardcore retooled as a Steven Seagal vehicle. Having a thespian of Neeson's caliber chopping down burly henchmen with his bare hands creates a pleasant cognitive dissonance for a while, but the film is unworthy of him. Director Pierre Morel also collaborated with Besson on the far more entertaining District B13, but Taken's subject matter is too serious for an escapist chop-socky movie, and the sleazy, exploitative tone undercuts the thrills. Where Hardcore muddied the waters by questioning how far George C. Scott would take his odyssey into the porn underworld, and at what cost to his soul—Taken never doubts Neeson's righteousness, even when he's torturing a bad guy with electrical wire or clipping a perfectly innocent woman in the arm just to get information. He's a thug, and though it takes some time to see past the sensitive Neeson of Schindler's List or Husbands And Wives, he slips all too easily into the role.… Expand
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ReelViews94Mar 23, 2016
The risible thriller Taken has a message for overprotective fathers everywhere: Don't let your teenage daughter go overseas. She's almost certain to be abducted by Albanian sex traffickers. After reluctantly agreeing to allow his spoiledThe risible thriller Taken has a message for overprotective fathers everywhere: Don't let your teenage daughter go overseas. She's almost certain to be abducted by Albanian sex traffickers. After reluctantly agreeing to allow his spoiled 17-year-old (Maggie Grace) to spend the summer in Paris with a friend, ex-spy and estranged single father Liam Neeson braces himself for the inevitable the moment she passes through airport security. (He even takes a photo for posterity, knowing it could be the last time he ever sees her.) Back at his apartment, he waits and waits and waits for her to call. When she finally does, in distress over three men invading her Paris flat, Neeson is right there with a briefcase full of high-tech recording equipment, giving her instructions. Apparently, he's been keeping the case around as his personal "Break Glass In Case Of Emergency Involving Albanian Sex Traffickers" safeguard.

Neeson's readiness for worst-case scenarios—and screenwriters Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen's proficiency in queuing them up—fuels the high-octane lunacy of Taken, which is a little like Paul Schrader's Hardcore retooled as a Steven Seagal vehicle. Having a thespian of Neeson's caliber chopping down burly henchmen with his bare hands creates a pleasant cognitive dissonance for a while, but the film is unworthy of him. Director Pierre Morel also collaborated with Besson on the far more entertaining District B13, but Taken's subject matter is too serious for an escapist chop-socky movie, and the sleazy, exploitative tone undercuts the thrills. Where Hardcore muddied the waters by questioning how far George C. Scott would take his odyssey into the porn underworld, and at what cost to his soul—Taken never doubts Neeson's righteousness, even when he's torturing a bad guy with electrical wire or clipping a perfectly innocent woman in the arm just to get information. He's a thug, and though it takes some time to see past the sensitive Neeson of Schindler's List or Husbands And Wives, he slips all too easily into the role.… Expand
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FilmClubMar 27, 2016
Liam Neeson makes a surprisingly convincing one-man mean machine in "Taken."

Onetime Langley grunt Bryan Mills (Neeson) has moved to Los Angeles to be near his spoiled 17-year-old daughter Kim (Maggie Grace), now embedded in a world ofLiam Neeson makes a surprisingly convincing one-man mean machine in "Taken."

Onetime Langley grunt Bryan Mills (Neeson) has moved to Los Angeles to be near his spoiled 17-year-old daughter Kim (Maggie Grace), now embedded in a world of luxury since his ex-wife Lenore (Famke Janssen) married rich businessman Stuart (Xander Berkeley). When some ex-CIA pals offer him a night’s work bodyguarding a singer (Holly Valance), it’s clear Bryan has lost none of his Jason Bourne-like skills when he saves the diva from an attempted slaying.

Under pressure from Lenore, Bryan reluctantly agrees to let Kim go on a Euro trip with schoolfriend Amanda (Katie Cassidy). But when both girls are kidnapped by evil Albanians within minutes of their arrival, Bryan hops one of Stuart’s private jets to Paris to find her. He reckons he has 96 hours before Kim ends up a drug-addicted lump of white meat.

Besson alum Pierre Morel, who was d.p. on “The Transporter” and previously helmed 2004’s futuristic actioner “District B13,” wisely doesn’t give the viewer any time to ponder the string of unlikely coincidences in the script by Besson and regular scribe Robert Mark Kamen. From the actual kidnapping — breathlessly staged with Kim actually on the phone with dad — to Bryan arriving in Paris and immediately causing a pileup outside the airport, pic has the forward, devil-may-care momentum of a Bond movie on steroids.

With grudging help from former French intelligence op Jean-Claude (Olivier Rabourdin) and an Albanian translator (Goran Kostic), Bryan discovers and then trashes the baddies’ ramshackle brothel prior to tracking down kidnapper Marko (Arben Bajraktaraj) and his gang. He then learns Kim has been sold in a high-class auction arranged by a certain Patrice St. Clair (Gerard Watkins) for — natch! — Arab clients.

Interventionist politics of the movie, which plays like “Rambo in Paris,” hardly bear thinking about, but Neeson growls his way through the functional dialogue as an unstoppable killing machine in impressive, cold-eyed style. For a thesp now in his mid-50s, he handles the niftily edited, bone-crunching action way better than his scenes as a sappy, devoted father. Other thesps simply register as evil gun-fodder or script cutouts (including a wasted Janssen), with only Rabourdin suggesting anything like a real character.

Widescreen package is technically slick at all levels, and ditto the action choreography, in a cartoonish way.… Expand
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spacebear1Dec 19, 2017
Pierre Morel's TAKEN is a fantastic vengeance film. While the story isn't all that original, the film makes up for it with an awesome Liam Neeson and some fantastic and gritty action scenes.
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TheRussianatorApr 12, 2018
This movie officially declared Liam Neeson as an action star. Its simplistic story blends with enormous charisma of Neeson and his incredibly awesome one-liners.
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ErikTheCriticOct 11, 2018
With a tense buildup and exciting action delivered by Liam Neeson, "Taken" knows what it is and delivers it in excellent fashion.
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All_ButTrU4Oct 9, 2022
Definitely one of the best action movies ever. Liam Neeson isn't a versatile or compelling actor but on this film he's at his best. Filled with iconic moments such as the "I will find you" scene to the kidnapping sequence. Genuinely aDefinitely one of the best action movies ever. Liam Neeson isn't a versatile or compelling actor but on this film he's at his best. Filled with iconic moments such as the "I will find you" scene to the kidnapping sequence. Genuinely a fantastic film for it's genre… Expand
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DiptanshuApr 22, 2020
Amazing movie!great acting and music breathtaking action!story was decent with good paced.screenplay was amazing engaging to watch!predictable but amazing to watch!shocking scenes like trailer bus action and clever to watch the tactics heAmazing movie!great acting and music breathtaking action!story was decent with good paced.screenplay was amazing engaging to watch!predictable but amazing to watch!shocking scenes like trailer bus action and clever to watch the tactics he use!at start it felt lovely as father daughter relations then the thing happens the change in him was amazing to watch it felt like buddy u messed with your daddy in the phone call!overall amazingly entertaining movie!… Expand
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DawdlingPoetNov 21, 2021
I thought that this was quite a good movie, it moves at a fairly fast pace but its not totally full of blood and guts and there is a pretty decent story behind it (ie it does seem to make at least some sense). Human trafficking is indeed aI thought that this was quite a good movie, it moves at a fairly fast pace but its not totally full of blood and guts and there is a pretty decent story behind it (ie it does seem to make at least some sense). Human trafficking is indeed a nasty business and I've noticed that there have been a few movies/shows about this topic released over the last few years, including Man on Fire and a show that was on Sky a couple of years or so back starring Robert Carlyle and Donald Sutherland all about human trafficking, that show was particularly chilling. This movie I didn't feel was AS hard hitting perhaps, probably because its shown more from the ex-spy father, Bryan, his point of view, rather than from the bad guy or the victims point of view, which makes a change and is also quite a relief in a way, im sure we can all imagine what is going on that we wouldn't like to see in too much detail, you know what I mean.

In the movie, there is a twist relating to one character, which I wasn't really expecting, although others may be able to guess it, I'm not one thats always so good at spotting plot twists ive noticed, though considering how many movies ive seen I should be but oh well lol it does make you think, who may know about the sorts of things that goes on, the underbelly of what seems like a decent society? is there more known about such things than we realise? Its interesting to see what Bryan (the father) finds out and there is quite a bit of action in the movie to keep you watching. There is also at least one quite exciting car chase, which is always a plus for me, you've got to love a good fast car chase scene! also the movie isn't too long at just under an hour and 35 minutes long, it kept my interest right to the end and it never felt like it was too predictable or sugar coated in any way really, as it does highlight at points some of the gruesome truths behind this harrowing trade, without it being too explicit or graphic either. The DVD has an 18 certificate but I think it could be rated 15 really, I'm presuming its due to the nature of the storyline and a couple of really very brief shots that it may have been given the 18 certificate, which puts me off most movies but the violence wasn't as bloody as I had thought it might be and there aren't really many (or any more than a couple of seconds really) sex scenes, certainly that I can remember, so don't be too put off if thats worrying you. There are hints of drug use in the movie but again there isn't anything too explicit, although one scene does show a needle being used which I admit I looked away for since I'm squeamish about that but in that case, its not what you may think and again thats only a few seconds, so, it shouldn't be a reason not to watch the movie I think.

The acting I felt was quite good, Neeson doing quite well as a retired spy who clearly wants vengeance, to track down the elusive Albanian traffickers and Maggie Grace also plays her role as the daughter, Kim, very well, playing the rebellious seventeen year old wanting to go out and see the world, do her own thing and relying on her father to give him his blessing to go to Europe before the worst happens and she's kidnapped. I also felt that the movie reminded me a bit of the Bourne movies, probably because its set mainly in Paris after the first half hour but with Bryan being like an older, more annoyed Jason Bourne type character I think. Also I couldn't help but feel at one or two points that if this was real, Bryan possibly wouldn't be able to react as fast as he did, there are alot of gun shots and so on and lets face it, Bryan isn't the youngest guy out there! but perhaps thats me being a bit ageist, I don't know(?!), lets put it this way he's not utterly invincible but he somehow manages to look after himself to a point that I do question how realistic it is! of course how realistic is it in the first place that your dad would admit to being an ex government spy and all the rest of it, ok its possibly not mean tot be 100% realistic story wise but hey, you get what I mean (I hope lol).… Expand
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Josephgamers65Apr 3, 2021
Taken 2008 is an perfect movie from the very beginning to the very end it has one of the best action scenes i have ever scene Liam Nesson in this role he was made for yes the sequels are the greatest but they are enjoyable for me but thisTaken 2008 is an perfect movie from the very beginning to the very end it has one of the best action scenes i have ever scene Liam Nesson in this role he was made for yes the sequels are the greatest but they are enjoyable for me but this movie we have the iconic quote in this movie every time i watch this movie that gives me chills but yeah man this movie is **** awesome i give Taken 2008 an A+ an 98%… Expand
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SafeCloudJan 16, 2020
The beginning is a bit slow, however when the plot starts moving it turns into a very fun action movie with good acting, good action and suspense. However, it`s kinda stupid that the film introduces new villains several times after theThe beginning is a bit slow, however when the plot starts moving it turns into a very fun action movie with good acting, good action and suspense. However, it`s kinda stupid that the film introduces new villains several times after the previous one is defeated. Also, there are a few cliches here and there. Overall, a pretty good movie.… Expand
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RobwinzJun 28, 2020
I really enjoyed this movie and especially the parts where Liam Neeson was beating the **** out of people.
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MrPajamasJun 26, 2023
Very exciting. By getting into it and wondering how it would turn out, it went by quickly and the fact that it was short helped. Fast paced. Suspenseful. Short. Adrenaline every once in a while, and when it was over, you breathed a sigh ofVery exciting. By getting into it and wondering how it would turn out, it went by quickly and the fact that it was short helped. Fast paced. Suspenseful. Short. Adrenaline every once in a while, and when it was over, you breathed a sigh of relief that it was a blast and worth it. I really enjoyed the action scenes. Crime is my favorite genre. This was a safe choice. For fans of the genre, I definitely recommend it.… Expand
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geewahAug 9, 2021
Neeson does his best in this action flick, but quite lift it above being a run of mill, "man on a mission" fare.
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HellHoleHorrorFeb 15, 2022
It looked okay but I didn't like the orange/cyan tinge to most of the movie. Immersive and well placed sound design, almost perfect! I think I detected some dodgy dubbing. This is shocking. It reminded me of Hostel (2005) but instead ofIt looked okay but I didn't like the orange/cyan tinge to most of the movie. Immersive and well placed sound design, almost perfect! I think I detected some dodgy dubbing. This is shocking. It reminded me of Hostel (2005) but instead of intense gore there was a forced into prostitution theme. There were moments of utter silliness where the story was boring and other moments where the story was stupid. It did ramp up to full on excitement and shock. Shocking with one amazing action scene but overall flawed too much to fully enjoy.… Expand
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royalguy07Aug 12, 2022
The famous line is famous and well deservedly. The action is a little too generic and way under the level I was expecting. The messaging is wild, all foreigners are bad??
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Gloom-shroomApr 4, 2022
A revenge film with a great and badass phone call scene and the fight scene on the boat makes for a great film
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