Taken is unforgettable.

Rating: 8/10 (28 November 2011)

The main purpose of Pierre Morel to create "Taken" is to depict a story, a story which is as as true to life as breathing is to us. This story shows everyone the world which is invisible, and when it is exposed to us, it cannot be unseen! Where drugs and sex come at a high price and where the rich often superimpose their superiority at the cost of other peoples lives. I have very few bones to pick at in this movie. My main problem being that the story starts up a bit too slowly, but once Kim is taken, the 96 hours Bryan Mills has to recover his lost daughter unwind the subject of the film itself.
The most important statement "Taken" makes is it's exposing the real world in which people suffering from poverty are living in. The human trafficking and prostitution are at the base of this well elaborated subjective pyramid. While at the top is the fact that even the most honest and upstanding people (Jean-Claude) will turn their heads the other way in order to get paid. The fact that during the final scenes (Liam Neeson)appears at a white collar cocktail party, where on the Negative First floor the women are being auctioned as merchandise, blew me away.
The whole movie was a critique on life. The heart warming story tells of a secret life thousands of people live daily. It is known of, but not spoken of. It is a life where there are no boundaries, where money, power and greed reign supreme. This is not only happening abroad, all of these problems are encountered in every day life for some of us. This is a great movie, and depicts a never ending struggle. Although in my opinion the ending could have been a bit better.