Bryan, a dedicated and brave father, uses his government agent skills to find his daughter and save her from the slave trade

Rating: 8/10 (26 March 2014)

How far will a man really go for his daughter? Taken is an action packed, high suspense, thriller that will keep you at the edge of your seat. This father is willing to cross oceans and destroy anyone in his way in order to say the one person he cares the most about, young Kim. Using pure skill and the ability to think fast and intelligently, Bryan keeps his cool and chases down a boat. Running through the streets keeping his daughter's location close in eye sights jumping in a car to catch up, and then fearlessly jumping off a bridge onto the moving boat to rescue his daughter, Bryan Mills is a true hero. Taken has many outstanding actors and actresses. The main character, father Bryan Mills, is played by the exceptional Liam Neeson. Kim, the daughter, is played by Maggie Grace. Other actors and actresses in the phenomenal movie are Famke Jensson, Jon Gries, Leland Orser, and Davis Warshofsky to name a few. The movie was director by Pierre Morel and came to theater January of 2009. Taken made 144.9 million and is looked at as a success by many. The underlying theme of Taken is human trafficking. Kim's parents are divorced and she wants to travel to Paris with her friend Amanda to follow a band tour. To keep the peace and gain his daughter's love, her biological father, Bryan, reluctantly agrees to let her go on her little adventure. Soon after Kim arrives in Paris she is faced with a traumatic experience and is kidnapped. Bryan was on the phone with her as he listened to his daughter fight and struggle and be taken away by criminal strangers. Bryan made it his mission to find his daughter and kill the men who took her and her friend. The rest of the movie was all about Bryan's journey to find Kim. Many plot twists were reveled and the ugly truth about sex trafficking is reveled. I would definitely recommend this movie. Many scenes and topics are not suitable for young children as it may seem scary and overwhelming at times but it is perfect for a mature audience. Taken is not only an awesome action packed, adventure filled, thriller but it also discusses trafficking as a very serious problem. Yes, this movie is Hollywood and many parts of it are very unrealistic but it still draws awareness to the cause and for that I would give it two thumbs up!