Taken is a prime example of why Luc Besson is the current king of action/bullshit cinema. Take a great star (Liam Neeson), a simple premise (they've kidnapped his daughter), stick him in Paris (or other European city) and let him beat the crap out of the locals with his superior ass kicking abilities. Simples.
Pierre Morel is the man charged with directing the mayhem with that trademark Euro style which always seems to give the ludicrous action a more realistic, grounded feel...and he does a splendid job too. Thank you Mr Besson. There's nothing quite like seeing a mature man and respected actor stomping about shooting cop's wives, electrocuting Albanians and generally punching people in the face. A lot.
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Love this movie. Arguably the best all-round adult action thriller of the past several years. Nobody makes action films like Besson/Europacorp - proper sleekly gritty bone crunching ass kickers.
But it is Liam who truly makes this one great.
Unleashing the bad ass Neeson to shoot, punch, torture, maim and kill his way through Paris to rescue his daughter is a revelatory giggle fest to the extreme. I'd wager that given the right incentive Neeson's aging Brian could take on both Bourne and Bond and kick both their arses. A well deserved hit. Sequel please.
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