Knockout punch

Rating: 8/10 (16 August 2008)

Liam Neeson had been a young Irish boxing champion at the age of 15.More than 40 years down the line he shows the world that he is still good enough.In 'Taken' his character is that of a former spy, who is capable of tearing apart an entire prostitution racket which kidnapped his daughter.He is relentless in his pursuit and lethal,delivering serious damage to all those who are part of the unholy nexus in this movie.Unlike most reviews I would not consider this movie as a 'Bourne'esque action thriller.Neeson's action scenes are more in line with that of Daniel Craig's Bond in Casino Royale.The difference is that Neeson is a loving father and when a man of his skills is bent on taking revenge, hell does break lose.The scenes of young girls being raped and tortured are intensely dark and horrifying and the brutal rage perpetrated by Neeson against the offenders is glorious in its fury.Neeson is indeed called 'Rambo' by one of his cronies early in the movie, more as a friendly banter,but the demolition that follows justifies this nick-name.If you love action don't miss this.