Great joke on us all

Rating: 7/10 (1 February 2009)

Besson and Morel did a fine job. When you finally unwrap this "American Action Movie" you see the joke is us. It is apparent to me that to protect your brainless daughter from perils of Europe one has to be a cold-blooded killer. Once the spoiled brat boards the plane at LAX, you should start dusting off those old skills. Torture, gun play, reckless driving, hand-to-hand combat. Get ready to go on remorseless killing spree, because the seventeen-year-old blond sure is worth it. It does not matter a bit that the focus of parental affection displays total disregard for you. Lie in your face, ignore your advice, practically beg for trouble. Does not matter, honey, we love you, we will torture and kill anybody who mean you harm. Because you are special, you are going to be a singer. This movie gained a lot from casting Liam Neeson. Fine actor is able to push the right buttons so viewers are cheering at the carnage. Alas, at the end of the day the question creeps in. What if the bimbo's destiny was in fact to be drug-addicted sex-slave? After all she looks good in the veil and nothing else in the movie suggests she has other talents. Well done tongue-in-cheek job Mr Besson.