Taken is a 2008 English action movie. Liam Neeson plays the role of Bryan, an unstoppable and highly trained, but retired, CIA official who follows the kidnappers of his only daughter Kim, played by Maggie Grace. The story is of a kind which we have heard a lot, but its an adrenalin filled movie with lots of action packed moments.
Kim is kidnapped with her friend while on a trip to Paris by some Albanian trafficking mafia. Before being taken away she calls and informs her father Bryan. Bryan decided to enter into the game and by exploiting all the available clues and chances, and with the help of the specially acquired skills from his earlier job as a CIA Agent, Bryan finally reaches his daughter and saves her from the human traffickers. Then he takes her back to her mom and step-dad who are living seperately from Bryan. The film ends with Bryan taking his daughter to a famous singer whose life he had saved earlier while working as her body guard to fulfill her dream of becoming a singer.
Neelson's performance is really good and a really worth attempt is made to match the films with movies like the Bourne Series. But due to the week story line, it fell a little short of that goal. But the movie is good and watchable.
My Rating : Good (***)
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