Movie Review: Taken
I think I’ll take (heh) a break from the hustle and bustle of politics to review the movie I saw yesterday: Taken. One thing to be said for Taken: it is exactly the movie you think you’re getting, after you see the previews. Wall-to-Wall Liam Neeson kicking bad guy rear to save his daughter, who has been kidnapped by human slave merchants. The plot is derrivative, the action completely implausible, and the characters are fairly one dimensional, but if you’re looking for a thrilling, edge-of-your seat ride, you get it in spades in Taken (think Transporter with a better lead). It has a PG-13 reading for the strong violent content and the depiction of white slave trade.Â
