a filmmakers look at TAKEN

Rating: 9/10 (2 February 2009)

straight to the point...
the negative: 1. some scenes look like they were shot on HD not 35mm, this looks really cheesy and cheap. 2.Maggie Grace - is she 17? feels more like 13. 3. don't know if its FOX or EUROPA but the pr for this film sucks. the first teaser trailer looked like something for the Oscars and not an action thriller. the fact a month before US release you can download it in bluray on the mule. someone is gonna pay. 4.the part until the kidnap is filled with dialogs you wont believe. its not just corny, its unbelievable. 5.the USA locations looks like Europe, we cant really feel the difference between the locations, put more America in it.
the positive: 1. Liam, errrr... he looks really really angry, like others before me said, forget about Bourne and Bauer, Liam looks fixed in this roll. 2. great cutting, perfect energy. 3. every thing looks the same but feels different. from the kidnapping scene to the last minute, really good writing and directing.
TAKEN is your movie if you like cold revenge and no bullshit attitude. Its great thrills, perfect energy, great Liam, nice writing after the first 30min.
really would like to see TAKEN 2: IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER.