Satisfaction Guaranteed

Rating: 7/10 (10 November 2008)

First off, a word of warning for the movie-snobs who like inflating their egos by sneering at action films: suspension of disbelief is a prerequisite here.
That out of the way, and assuming the viewer possesses enough intelligence to judge a film for what it is, Taken will thrill, shock and most probably disturb the hell out of you, with its roller coaster ride of emotional appeals and horrific situations of which we can all empathize with.
That being said, the one thing you are most likely to experience with this movie is satisfaction. Neeson's character does a fine job of being the Rambo you'd imagine yourself to be, if anything gruesome happened to one of your loved ones.