Well worth seeing

Rating: 9/10 (16 February 2009)

I'd have to describe Liam Neeson's acting as a worthy combination of James Bond and Rambo. He plays his part so well, fitting into the ex-CIA operative wonderfully -- totally believable. He shows the audience that this Bryan Mills guy is one you don't ever want to #&@$ with! It makes you wonder why he wasn't selected to be one of the serial Bond actors. He'd have done a great job. If you're looking for action this is the place to go. Plenty of flash and dash with a token amount of skin thrown in. Cars, boats, luxury, guns...you know the drill. As to negativity...his ex wife Lenore (Famke Janssen) is so-so, not particularly into her role. Another problem I have is with all the micro-cinema shots that accentuate the action while not allowing you to see the whole picture. This type of shooting gets boring quickly. Oh, at the end there is the ultimate bad guy, a 'sheik' of course. This portrayal has really run its course in media tales. In summary, the movie has a decent plot but the real draw is the talent of Liam Neeson. For that reason alone you should get to see "Taken."