A bleak action thriller that's perfect for the Bourne crowd

Rating: 9/10 (13 December 2008)

Ah, I notice some critics are making a fuss about racial stereotypes, etc. Sure, the bad guys are Albanians, but they also include Arabs, French and Americans. Besides, Neeson is Irish, so I'm at a loss over the strange politically correct beating the film is taking.
This is a solid action film that fans of the Bourne movies will really get a kick out of. Relentless in its action and violence (especially because Neeson plays a father who would stop at nothing to get his daughter back), though be patient as it is a slow starter.
Yes, it isn't entirely believable, but I'm sure very realistic spy stories are really boring. To complain that this stretches the truth is akin to putting Bourne or Bond under the same scrutiny. So ignore the bad press. This is a good, if bleak, action movie.