A very good action film - Neeson as tough guy is new

Rating: 10/10 (5 November 2008)

I sat down tonight with the thought in my mind, that I'd like to see a good action movie. I heard about "Taken" and the story concept seemed interesting, so I decided to watch it.
Well, let me tell Y'all, I wasn't disappointed.
This movie was great as action/drama/suspense mix. The fights were great, the storyline straight and clear, the characters developed enough.
Another commenter said, that this film has some of the makings of the "Bourne" movies. Let me second on that. Neeson plays a man, who takes a 'no b*****it' approach to solving a problem while employing a great deal of tricks and the art of his former trade. Pretty much like Jason Bourne. Also the pace of the film is somewhat comparable.
I am not saying that the film is equal to the "Bourne" trilogy in all sense, but if y'all like to see a good and exciting action flick, I'd definitely recommend this one.
However, do not watch it expecting the answers to society's problems, like corruption, drugs, prostitution and so on. You won't get anything in that department. But if you are a father or ever want to be, you'll probably get the feeling, that "yeah, this is what I'd like to do, or at least it would be nice to try and do, if MY daughter ever got in the hands of these kind of people".
Enjoy the movie!