A really fun time with a fantastic lead performance

Rating: 8/10 (11 September 2014)

When this film was announced I was looking forward to seeing Liam Neeson in this role because i really like him and i believe it really suited him. The plot of this film is pretty simple Liam Neeson is a retired spy and after his daughter is kidnapped by Albanian Sex traders he goes on a one man crusade to find her. Now as I said Liam Neeson is superb in this film with everything he does and he is one of the biggest bad asses ever in film on his one man crusade. One thing that is extremely disappointing is the fact that there are no interesting side characters at all, his daughter isn't interesting, his ex wife isn't interesting, his French colleague isn't interesting but the worst is that there isn't a real villain for Neeson to face and that would have truly added to this film. Yes this film's plot is basic but sometimes basic is good and the way the plot is shot and the way Neeson's performance emphasises it, the plot's simplicity is what makes it great. The script is great with Neeson having that now iconic monologue on the telephone and his whole dialogue is great and makes us feel for his character. The style is unique and I really like it the quick shots make us feel like we are with Neeson and the location of Paris was a really good choice for the film. This is a great film and I really want to see Taken 2 now.