A tense action packed thriller with Liam Neeson in fantastic form.

Rating: 8/10 (15 January 2009)

This is a great film. Simply, an action thriller about a frantic father with some serious arse-kicking skills using them to find his kidnapped daughter and punish those who took her from him. Any plot holes can be easily ignored as the film is smoothly paced and very well delivered.
Liam Neeson is fantastic from the start. From the strain of the disconnection he is suffering with his daughter, to the anguish of what transpires to her in the kidnapping and then his training allowing cold hard ruthless devotion to her recovery, Liam's characterisation of Bryan allows you to both empathise with his predicament, and appreciate his employment of said spy skills in pursuing the bad guys.
If this film didn't have someone of Liam's talent as the lead I don't think it would have worked. If you get on board with his character's point of view you're in for quite a ride.