Fast Pace, Furious Plot

Rating: 8/10 (9 April 2014)

Taken is a very ferocious, but fast and interesting movie - Luc Besson knows his trade, and Liam Neeson is a sure great actor who can convince you in everything he does. Pity there is not so much of screen time was alloted to gorgeous Famke Janssen who's is impeccable, sweet and deep as usual. The plot is very simple, there are no convoluted twists or impossibly hard to grasp details, everything is very straight, aggressive, brutal, plain and loud. Yes, too brutal, yes, too bare. Well, it is a part of plot here. You do not ponder for hours, trying to decipher twists and riddles. Such films as Taken should be, too. Maggie Grace is nice, she is very young, sweet and sexy. Yet, she has a long way to go to mature to play more demanding roles, but here she does well and does it all right. The movie is not for kids due to high level of rude violence and adult themes touched upon.