Product ReviewsTaken (DVD, 2009, Extended Cut; Includes Digital Copy)

THEY TOOK HIS DAUGHTER, NOW HE WILL TAKE THEIR LIVES

Features Actors:Liam Nelson, Maggie Grace,Famke Janssen,Xander Berkeley,Katie Cassidy,Nicolas Giraud
Running Time:93 Min.
Rating:PG-13

Bryan Mills (Liam Neeson) recently retired from a dangerous career as a CIA agent to settle down in California near the person he cares about most, his daughter, Kim (Maggie Grace). Ever since his ex-wife (Famke Janssen) got remarried to a filthy-rich businessman (Xander Berkeley), it seems like Bryan has become of less importance in his little girl's life.
For instance, at her 17th birthday party, his modest gift of a karaoke machine is overshadowed by the horse her step-dad could afford to surprise Kim with. The next day, she informs him for the first time of her impending plans to vacation in Paris with her best friend, Amanda (Katie Cassidy). Aware of the potential dangers which lay in wait for a couple of gullible tourists overseas, Bryan reluctantly signs the parental consent form
after Kim promises to call him everyday on her cell phone.
The naïve teenagers still find trouble as soon as they land at the airport when they unwittingly agree to share a cab with a cute guy named Peter (Nicolas Giraud). After checking into their hotel, Kim calls her father to let him know they've arrived safely. But while they're speaking on the phone, the room is broken into by a gang of Albanian mobsters obviously tipped-off by Peter.
Bryan listens helplessly, collecting clues until the line goes dead, and is calm and collected enough to discern that Kim and Amanda have been kidnapped. He immediately kicks it into high gear, leaving for Europe on the next flight. Once there, he's too impatient to give the police a chance to to crack the case.
Instead, the desperate dad turns vigilante, taking the law into his own hand. Relying on his experience as an international spy, Bryan embarks on a one-man, adrenaline-fueled rampage to track down the creeps before they sell his daughter to sex traders.

This heart-stopping revenge flick written by Luc Besson is easily Liam Neeson's most memorable performance since his Oscar-nominated outing in Schindler's List.Hope this helps you decide.Thanks for reading! :)Read full review...

Great Movie must see

Taken is about a former spy Bryan Mills (Liam Neeson) who's daughter Kim (Maggie Grace) and friend Amanda (Katie Cassadie) get kidnapped. They were then sold into the sex slave world. But They kidnapped the wrong girl, Bryan comes for them with a vengeance.

This movie is an excellent action film. Liam Neeson is incredible and his character is believable. He seems to stay calm during the entire ordeal. He shows no mercy or fear when it comes to finding his daughter. Bryan takes out everyone in his way and stunning fight and shooting scenes. Just great action!
There are no plot twists in this movie and it is one that stays with you.

It also shows the incredibly disgusting world of the sex slave/trade business. I cannot believe that this is actually going on. The scenes made me sick to my stomach and really opened my eyes.

In essence this is a must see action film. This movie flies by and has you begging for more. Taken is one of the best action films I have seen in a long time and I just can't say enough. Even if you are not into action movies you still need to watch Taken. I give it a strong 9/10Read full review...

Taken

This is a great movie! My sister asked my to watch this and i was not disappointed! In reality this movie is all too real. Liam Neeson plays a father who is known as preventer. He has a special set of skills. When his daughter is kidnapped he has a certain amount of time to get her back or he will never see her again. He proceeds to use his skills to get his daughter back and I rooted for him the whole way! The way I see it these low life thugs should be wiped off the face of the earth for kidnapping young women and perhaps men as sex slaves. They deserve every bit of torture that comes their way for this injustice! Sorry for my rant but This is a big Pet Peeve of mine. I just hope people like this get their just rewards! Check this movie out you won't be disappointed!Read full review...

Liam Kicks Ass. And He Should He's The Man.

Bringing things into the future, we see how a concerned father really doesn't leave his daughter wanting for anything. Once the mother convinces Liam to let her daughter leave on a trip to Europe, he soon finds many dark avenues he hastens to pursue to track down the youngster that was stolen for prostitution among the rich and wealthy corruption. This story is sad, yet true. We can't expect our own humanity to do these sordid crime, therefore, a film such as this help expose those that have entered into this type of business.

We soon find our hero tracking down even the worst sort of criminals, playing upon every move.

5/5 for this one. Watch it with impunity. Perfect.

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Lives up to the hype

Liam Neeson (Schindler's List, Michael Collins & Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace and many more titles) stars as a retired CIA agent in this action packed thriller.

When his daughter Kim, played by Maggie Grace (The Fog, Suburban Girl & The Jane Austen Book Club) is abducted in Paris Neeson springs into action using his former skills to track down the abductors and find his daughter.

Once you get past the introduction of the characters the movie is full of action with car chases, foot chases, hand to hand fighting and much more.

The nearly 57 year old Neeson is not particularly known as an action star but his pulls this role off with flying colors.

The movie carried a lot of hype into it's DVD release and it manages to live up to most of that hype.

I rate this movie a solid 4 of 5 and recommend it for it's good action and drama.Read full review...

"TAKEN" TOOK ME FOR A GOOD RIDE.REALLY GOOD MOVIE.

WANT TO SEE A GOOD MOVIE? SEE "TAKEN",LIAM NEESON IS REAL IN HIS ROLE..CONVINCING AS A FORMER SPY OR "GHOST" AS SOMETIMES REFERED TO IN THE JOB.DESIRING NOW TO GIVE HIS DAUGHTER PRECIOUS TIME,HE WAS NOT ABLE TO DO PREVIOUSLY BECAUSE OF HIS WORK.THE ESTRANGED DAUGHTER ACTRESS MAGGIE GRACE PLAYS A FUN LOVING,BUT VIRGIN TO THE OUTSIDE WORLD OF OURS,AND UNFORTUNATELY TO A ALBANIAN GANG OF SLAVE TRADERS. THIS IS WHERE DAD'S VERY LETHAL & SPECIAL SKILLS WILL BE PUT TO THE MAX & REALLY TESTED FOR THE LOVE OF HIS DAUGHTER.FAMKE JANSSEN ALSO HAS PART AS THE EX-WIFE&MADE ME THINK OF SOMEONE&GAVE ME FLASHBACKS...SO THAT'S ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS BE "TAKEN".Read full review...

Great Movie

This is a great movie! In fact, I liked it so much, that I went ahead & bought Taken 2 & Taken 3, which are equally as good.

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Great picture and sound.

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Excellent movie

Excellent product. Exactly what I ordered.

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Forget Shaken Not Stirred...

...Bond's got nothing on ol' Liam ... take this man's daughter and he has 'a special set of skills' to get her back, you'll wind up likely dead, and he'll skip any and all responsibility for the death and destruction. Bravo! I'd love to see a team up between this character & 007---maybe morph him into Felix Lighter--HahRead full review...

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