Superb full throttle entertainment makes up for little else

Rating: 6/10 (20 July 2013)

Liam Neeson is no stranger to thrillers and Pierre Morel's 'Taken' was certainly one of those which highlighted Neeson's strength in the genre.
The action is relentless and thoroughly engaging however with a lesser actor in Neeson's shoes, 'Taken' would have struggled massively. In fact, the main reason 'Taken' is a good watch is due to the strength Neeson has as the leading character - the action just cements the films solidity.
When Neeson's on screen daughter Maggie Grace is kidnapped by sex traffickers, he is pushed to his limits in order to even have a sniff of finding his child.
It's many flaws come with a thin plot line, no twists of relevance, various characters poorly fleshed out characters who are bland without much personality and a seemingly rushed ending after the crew appear to run out of script ideas.
However, for Neeson's strong commanding performance and an exhilarating feature length roller-coaster action frenzy, you can't go far wrong.
Rental from the local DVD shop.
Popcorn from Home Bargains.
Job's a good 'n as us more common British say.