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Liam Neeson stars in this action-packed international thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. When his estranged daughter is kidnapped in Paris, a former spy (Neeson) sets out to find her at any cost. Relying on his special skills, he tracks down the ruthless gang that abducted her and launches a one-man war to bring them to justice and rescue his daughter.
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45 of 49 people found the following review helpful
By Dash Riprock
Format:DVD
On paper, Liam Neeson would appear to be an unusual choice to play the heatseeking missile of a man locked onto rescuing his daughter from sex trafficking Albanian hoodlums in Paris. He soon dispels any doubts with a masterful display of pent up vengeance and calmly brutal expertise with cars, guns, knives and fists. Once the kidnap has taken place it's non-stop action as he uses his CIA field skills to track down the baddies and start terminating them with extreme prejudice. Whilst the villains are crudely drawn, the violence is never cartoonish, being from the Bourne school of realism. Okay, it's not the most densely plotted or sophisticated of films, but the pace is relentless and Neeson dominates the screen without ever trying too hard. Highly recommended.
88 of 101 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
There are two sides to this movie - the serious one and the fun one.
The serious is that it tells a story based on things that really happen (the women's fate in this movie). My wife just watching these scenes was so horrified and pissed off in the same time that I haven't seen her like that. The bad characters are 100% bad and you feel great when they are taken care of by the enraged father.
The fun part is that the story is very fluent (not believable but you wish you were this guy with his set of skills to do the job that he is doing).
Another idea of Luc Besson - and a brilliant one.
Liam Neeson - I was disappointed when I saw his name in the leading role. But when I saw him in action...he is 100% convincing and excellent in this role.
Looking for a good action movie that will keep you glued to the screen for 1.5h?! - This is your 100% guaranteed pick.
The serious is that it tells a story based on things that really happen (the women's fate in this movie). My wife just watching these scenes was so horrified and pissed off in the same time that I haven't seen her like that. The bad characters are 100% bad and you feel great when they are taken care of by the enraged father.
The fun part is that the story is very fluent (not believable but you wish you were this guy with his set of skills to do the job that he is doing).
Another idea of Luc Besson - and a brilliant one.
Liam Neeson - I was disappointed when I saw his name in the leading role. But when I saw him in action...he is 100% convincing and excellent in this role.
Looking for a good action movie that will keep you glued to the screen for 1.5h?! - This is your 100% guaranteed pick.
43 of 50 people found the following review helpful
By Adam Jackson
Format:DVD
Superior action thriller, with an 80's style linear plot but with 90's sensibilties. Really enjoyed this - the action was gritty and on the
whole grounded in reality - and Liam Neeson was more than convincing at the Bourne style hand to hand combat, and firearm handling, as well as playing an essentially hard man role with a strong sense of dignity and morality.
The Paris locations, and Albanian gangs made for an interesting change as well!
Yes, it's predictable but refreshingly free of the usual malaise of trying to be clever & twisty and then dissapearing where the sun don't shine.
It's violent, but perhaps not to the extent of say, Death Sentence, and Liam Neeson does seem to beat/torture/shoot everything that moves!
There are some grim scenes involving the young girls being trafficked that only serve to increase your desire for Neeson to punch even harder or shoot an assailant 5 times rather than 2!
whole grounded in reality - and Liam Neeson was more than convincing at the Bourne style hand to hand combat, and firearm handling, as well as playing an essentially hard man role with a strong sense of dignity and morality.
The Paris locations, and Albanian gangs made for an interesting change as well!
Yes, it's predictable but refreshingly free of the usual malaise of trying to be clever & twisty and then dissapearing where the sun don't shine.
It's violent, but perhaps not to the extent of say, Death Sentence, and Liam Neeson does seem to beat/torture/shoot everything that moves!
There are some grim scenes involving the young girls being trafficked that only serve to increase your desire for Neeson to punch even harder or shoot an assailant 5 times rather than 2!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Mr. P. Johnson
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Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
We have all seen revenge thrillers such as 'Payback', and kidnapped family dramas like 'Frantic'. More recently, the 'Hostel' series has tried to show us that western tourists get captured to be abused. Films like 'The Bourne Identity' give us improbable plots that are glossed over by set piece action sequences. If you can imagine an amalgam of all three styles, then you have 'Taken'. You forgive the plot loopholes and fantastic coincidences because you are carried along by the pace, the violence, and the energy of Liam Neeson. If you want to sit back and be entertained by a modern thriller, root for the hero, ignore the sometimes gratuitous violence, and not worry about the character stereotypes and the plot, then this is the one for you. I was surprised how much I enjoyed it but I did.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Philoctetes
TOP 1000 REVIEWER
Format:DVD
Simple but effective, and the towering figure of Liam Neeson, the ultimate No Nonsense Man - gives Taken a dollop of gravitas beyond the capacity of the typical muscle-bound blockhead.
His daughter is abducted for resale into the sex trade on her very first day in Europe. Oh my, it's a big bad world outside the stars and stripes. From the looks of things, her dad has been eagerly awaiting this event all her life; the perfect opportunity to get one over on his bitchy ex-wife and her stinking rich second husband; and a chance to win the devotion of his sweet but silly teenage daughter.
It's a race against time to save his little darling's virginity and Neeson goes at it like a man possessed, snapping necks and torturing gonads in an effort to locate her before she's lost forever. You can guess what happens, but that's no reason not to come along for the ride.
His daughter is abducted for resale into the sex trade on her very first day in Europe. Oh my, it's a big bad world outside the stars and stripes. From the looks of things, her dad has been eagerly awaiting this event all her life; the perfect opportunity to get one over on his bitchy ex-wife and her stinking rich second husband; and a chance to win the devotion of his sweet but silly teenage daughter.
It's a race against time to save his little darling's virginity and Neeson goes at it like a man possessed, snapping necks and torturing gonads in an effort to locate her before she's lost forever. You can guess what happens, but that's no reason not to come along for the ride.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
A surprise US blockbuster hit, Pierre Morel's Taken is another slick thriller from Luc Besson's French production line that delivers what it promises far more effectively than most. The plot is simplicity itself, a straight-line narrative with no diversions as Liam Neeson's ex-secret agent tracks down the people-traffickers who kidnapped his daughter in Paris by the tried-and-trusted method of killing almost everyone he meets and torturing those he doesn't kill - before killing them as well. In between killing most of France's Albanian immigrant population he also shows he's an equal opportunities avenger by killing a few Arabs, the odd American and even shooting a former French friend's wife in the arm to persuade him to hand over some politically sensitive information. All of which should be a lot more obnoxious than it actually is were it not so well executed (executed being a particularly appropriate word) and if it left you long enough to think, but it moves fast enough and stages its action well enough (no shakeycam or excessive MTV editing here, thankfully) with just enough mild ingenuity between the violence to make for an entertaining hard-edged action movie that plays like a somewhat more down to Earth combination of Schwarzenegger's Commando (minus the Village People-style villain) and a Continental version of Ashanti (it even ends with a fight on another sheik's boat). Silly and probably reprehensible, but far too entertaining with it to complain about.
Although the audio commentary from the French DVD hasn't been carried over to the UK release, it does include a decent selection of featurettes and a good 2.35:1 widescreen transfer.
Although the audio commentary from the French DVD hasn't been carried over to the UK release, it does include a decent selection of featurettes and a good 2.35:1 widescreen transfer.
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An evening wasted
This is maybe the worst movie I've seen in a year. The plot is childish, dumb, boring and completely not believable. The action scenes are cheap. Read more
Published 3 days ago by Petri
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i love this film and i was disappointed when it came because it was scratched and had cracks in the middle so i couldn't watch it
Published 17 days ago by megan
5.0 out of 5 stars
great film
you can knock mr neeson. i love this film an the extended cut is even better. great film worth the watch
Published 21 days ago by Wilson
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fathers take note
Any dad out there can relate to this movie and the story and what any dad would do if this happened to their daughter. Great movie and Neesons best id say. Taken 2 was crap
Published 26 days ago by A Dupont
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,...Don't share a cab in Paris!
When Liam's daughter is kidnapped in Paris, nothing will stop him from getting her back. Action packed thriller, get this and taken 2 for a really good night in - unless you prefer... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Robert Wright
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suspence
Good film, very watchable. Was looking for a film to get my teeth into, and this film did keep my attention all the way through.
Published 1 month ago by Ms. Pamela Preece
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good film
good price for a good film very entertaining would recommend this film for a Saturday night viewing would use again
Published 1 month ago by dor
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Stunning
Brilliant film which has made a tremendous difference to my life. I can't tell you how richer I am as a result of having viewed this film.
Published 1 month ago by Monsieur Grimmer
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brill
Wasn't expecting much from this but we were pleasantly surprised at how good a film it is! Thouroughly enjoyable film
Published 2 months ago by Ta2dale
5.0 out of 5 stars
In your face action.
Which is exactly what you would expect from Liam Neesan. Bad guys never win in these movies, Liam sees to that.
Published 2 months ago by Mr Robert L Sweeney
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