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Taken - BLU-RAY Version (2008) Certificate 18

Taken - BLU-RAY Version
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Rated 4.0 stars
Average rating
(81%)
 
Starring: Liam Neeson | Famke Janssen | Maggie Grace | Leland Orser | Jon Gries | David Warshofsky | Holly Valance | Katie Cassidy | Xander Berkeley | Olivier Rabourdin | Gerard Watkins | Arben Bajraktaraj | Nathan Rippy | Camille Japy | Nicolas Giraud | Goran Kost
Director: Pierre Morel
Studio: 20TH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time: 93 mins
Genres: Action/Adventure
Languages: English
Subtitles: English
Released: February 09, 2009

Liam Neeson is an unstoppable force in this adrenaline-fuelled thriller from director Pierre Morel. Bryan (Neeson) has taken early retirement from the CIA in order to live closer to his teenage daughter, Kim (Maggie Grace). Bryan's government work kept him away from Kim for much of her childhood, and he's now trying to make up for lost time. When Kim announces that she's taking a trip to Paris with her friend Amanda (Katie Cassidy), Bryan is apprehensive about her travelling on her own. His worst fear is soon realized, as Kim and Amanda are abducted upon their arrival in France. Bryan immediately springs into action, using his well-honed CIA skills to piece together clues from a single, frantic phone call he received from Kim. He hops a plane to Paris, determined to rescue his daughter before she falls off the grid completely. With some help from his old CIA buddies, he tracks down the kidnappers--an Albanian crime ring known for selling young girls into the sex trade. He quickly takes matters into his own hands, plowing his way through Paris's underworld as the clock ticks down and the bullets fly. His search propels him into the upper echelons of a massive crime ring, putting him closer and closer to his beloved daughter.


Neeson is known for tackling extremely cerebral roles, so it is interesting to see him in full-on action-hero mode. In TAKEN he is no less than a crime-fighting machine--a Bourne/Bond hybrid with a deathly serious baritone. And while he spends most of the film firing Uzis and snapping necks, he still manages to deliver a moving performance as an estranged father fighting for what he loves most in the world. The film undeniably owes a lot to Neeson's acting chops. He manages to raise this rather thinly plotted, deeply violent film a bar above your typical action fare.

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9 out of 9 people found the following review helpful:

Rated 5.0 stars
WOW...

A Customer from Burgess Hill, 30th January, 2009

Thought it was gonna be good but not that much. I don't often write reviews but had to with this one. If you combine the following movies your on par with what to expect, so try combining 'Man On Fire', The 'Bourne' Trilogy and The 'Transporter' movies for the best action thriller since, well, those movies... Liam Neeson is great as the devoted father who embarks on rescuing his daughter in France from the women trafficers. Roll on the fast paced non stop action and thrills, theres no time to be bored just sit still and enjoy...

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4 out of 5 people found the following review helpful:

Rated 5.0 stars
Awesome !

mothy1 from , 16th February, 2009

Taken is a Bourne esque style actioner and is the best revenge / action film I've seen in ages. Neeson is completely believable in the leading role and you route for him all the way as he follows lead after lead in the search for his kidnapped daughter. They f*cked with the wrong guy in this one and it's great to watch anyone involved in the seedy kidnapping get their comeuppance. Be prepared for an un-relenting killing spree.

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2 out of 2 people found the following review helpful:

Rated 5.0 stars
Surprisingly brilliant

Mark Winter from Suffolk, 19th September, 2009

Note:- I have called it a 'rescue attempt' to save spoiling the film. Take no hint whether the rescue is successful or unsuccessful from this review The basic premise didn't sound like something a 90 minute + film could sustain (girl kidnapped with rescue attempt). However, there is far more to the film. The plot was just superb, and it really woke me up as to what probably shockingly happens in real life. A film I really want to see again soon. A brilliant staring role for Liam, and excellent staring roles from the other leading actors. The only slight gripe are the liberties taken during the subsequent attempted rescue. It was often made far to easy. However all films take such liberties and have an element of indestructability for the leading actors, and it didn't ruin my enjoyment.

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2 out of 2 people found the following review helpful:

Rated 4.0 stars
story and action, great

ferdyjenny from , 18th February, 2009

Liam neeson,, the new jason bourne????? or jasons dad??? excelent film good story well told a lot of dead people and a good ending ,a film that satistys all the way, and underestimated by many, watch and enjoy,,, a little bit predicatable, but hey arenot all films , theres noting new, just told differantly. one critical point, how many have to die to complete the 'mission'?

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Most recent reviews

Rated 4.0 stars
a fantastic film

sjs1983 from from manchester, 7th March, 2010

This film is fantastic from the moment it begins. The storyline is different from anything I have seen before and it is fast paced. It is also easy to watch as the plot is simple but gripping. If you like action this is a film for you, it kept me on the edge of my seat. If you have not seen this film put it on high priority its a really great film.

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Rated 3.0 stars
Knockout Neeson

moraycinema from from Nairn, 6th March, 2010

Aye - he's no too bad as a butt kicker in this movie. Car chases, semi naked women, shoot em ups and a story that is easily followed. What more could a few guys with a few beers want...

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Rated 5.0 stars
taken

para01 from from Neath, 4th March, 2010

exellent so good rented it twice even better on blue ray disk you have to see this film

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Rated 4.0 stars
excellent

Charms from , 3rd March, 2010

edge of your seat thriller- set in Paris what more could you want?

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