Taken

Taken: (Extended ‘Harder’ Cut) a stupid girl runs off to Europe to follow a U2 tour, and if that doesn’t warrant getting kidnapped I don’t know what does! Naturally, her badass daddy (conveniently ex CIA covert / black ops) has to sort it all out. My favourite thing about Taken is that it has an amazing mix of action, drama and a no-brain story. It’s very realistic; the fighting’s well-choreographed but never really over-the-top, there’s also a great – no holds barred – authenticity on the human trafficking story. Despite seeing this a few times my heart still ends up in the stomach when Kim gets kidnapped. Above all that, Laim Neeson’s on top form, showing his acting and action abilities in equal measure. I guess the downside is that it doesn’t exactly make you want to visit Paris in a rush. Unashamedly in the same vein as Bourne, 24, Man on Fire-type movies but other than that, you can’t fault this much!

Score: 8.5/10

2 comments
  1. Magnum said:

    Taken is one helluva movie. It’s got awesome CQC action scenes, and I never suspected that Liam Neeson was such a badass. The story is also good- it’s realistic, and it shows how stupid teen girls always get themselves in some shit, and then real men have to sort it out.

    Nice blog, btw.

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  2. Castor said:

    “it shows how stupid teen girls always get themselves in some shit, and then real men have to sort it out”

    LMAO

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