Great action movie.

Rating: 8/10 (22 February 2009)

Liam Neeson, one of the best talented veteran actors, gives a surprisingly good performance in this film. I never thought that Neeson could be so impressive in an action movie, up until now. Here he demonstrates a mastery of brutal action combat but also showing his softer side with one of the best line delivery in the entire film and with tight direction and class by the hands of Luc Besson. It's true that there are some cliché's in the film but it never overshadows the overall product. It also shows a brief glimpse of the human trafficking trade that's very seldom seem or even reported about in today's news and it's that aspect that I applaud the filmmakers for. I was a little letdown that the film doesn't dig too deeper into Neeson's character and the human trafficking trade so hopefully we'll see a director's cut in the future but for what it's worth this film is a blast and overall it's nice to see Neeson in a role we haven't seem him in before.