Liam Neeson is a retired bad ass (they never say who he worked for) whose daughter gets kidnapped and he goes hunting for those responsible.
This is a lot like Commando only without the humor. Arnold kicked ass in that movie, but he did so with one liners and guns. Here, Liam is all business as he executes people with no mercy.
Oddly, you don't feel the anger coming from Liam that you did from Denzel Washington in a similar movie Man on Fire. But it makes sense because while Denzel's character there was a bad ass, there's something "calmer" about Liam and it works to make him seem even more dangerous.
This movie starts off a bit slow as we learn who the players are, and then really takes off once the kidnapping occurs. From that point forward, there are very few breathers as the movie progresses at a rapid pace. I was really impressed that the creative people behind the film skipped the typical "by the numbers" formula for films like this and stuck to a straight forward story.
Overall, I really enjoyed this film. Maybe it's because I'm a parent, but I can't imagine any action fan not liking the ass whipping that Liam brings down upon the bad guys.
8 out of 10.
Taken
It's not because you're a parent (I don't think). I liked it too.
We were talking at work about what agency he'd have worked for. CIA really aren't that into the "kill skill" that Liam showed. We decided something like Delta Force or something along those lines.
We were talking at work about what agency he'd have worked for. CIA really aren't that into the "kill skill" that Liam showed. We decided something like Delta Force or something along those lines.
"... and then I was forced to walk the Trail of Tears." - Elizabeth Warren
Just watched it again. Simply a fantastic film.
I think he was simply a spy. He was well trained in armed and unarmed combat, knew criminal behavior, worked for the government, worked overseas, etc. Also, his friends became bodyguards, and his lone overseas contact shown continued working for the government.
Plus, did you see his kit that he busted out when she was taken on the phone?
Not a diplomat spy, but a wet works kind of guy.
I think he was simply a spy. He was well trained in armed and unarmed combat, knew criminal behavior, worked for the government, worked overseas, etc. Also, his friends became bodyguards, and his lone overseas contact shown continued working for the government.
Plus, did you see his kit that he busted out when she was taken on the phone?
Not a diplomat spy, but a wet works kind of guy.
“Activism is a way for useless people to feel important, even if the consequences of their activism are counterproductive for those they claim to be helping and damaging to the fabric of society as a whole.” - Dr Thomas Sowell
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“Activism is a way for useless people to feel important, even if the consequences of their activism are counterproductive for those they claim to be helping and damaging to the fabric of society as a whole.” - Dr Thomas Sowell