It has been a while since I was last blown away by a movie. I was one of the invited bloggers to watch the premiere of the movie “Taken.” Thanks to the people behind Viva Entertainment and Wave 89.1 who sponsored the premiere night. I have been hearing a lot of good reviews from people about the movie.
It was heart pumping through and through, to say the least.It was right to be given a rating of PG13 because of the violence and a handful of disturbing scenes about the reality of prostitution. I would have to give the makers of this movie credit fordecrying the ugly horrors of women trafficking, even that of the trashy politicians in a society. As much as this fact was very well relayed in the movie, the solution that was applied to the underlying problem was pure fantasy that only Hollywood can offer. I was thinking the whole time that Liam Neeson portrayed one half 007 and one half Jack Bauer of 24. He pulled it off with ease, no doubt and the makers were successful in bringing out whatever emotion they wanted their viewers to have during each and every scene.
The movie was all heart. From the pitiful circumstance of a retiree who chose his career over his family and how his ex-wife practically makes things harder for him even as he tries to get closer to their daughter. The motivating factor of the father to do everything that he did was love, no less. Only it was from a former CIA agent who makes his moves with exact precision. A deadly combination.
It is hard to imagine that anything as close could happen to anyone, let alone your very own daughter. How Neeson broke the necks and skillfully smashed the throats of the bad men and all his killing spree – shooting one man after another – makes it almost impossible for anyone watching to even drop a tear. The fight scenes, were so intense that almost gives you no chance to breathe.
As much as the movie was a good one, when I go back to reality I cannot really agree with Neeson’s “the end justify the means” system. But it did give the viewers surging adrenaline through and through. I guess I have made that clear from the start, have I?
It was a great movie. I’d give it 4.5 out of 5.
Tags: liam neeson, movie review, taken
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