Amazing movie!

Rating: 9/10 (25 March 2014)

Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, "Taken" is an action-packed film that takes place in the U.S. The daughter of an Ex-CIA agent—portrayed by Liam Neeson—takes a trip to Paris with her friend Amanda. After arriving from the airport, the two girls share a taxi with a random stranger. This proves to be the beginning of the action as the stranger overhears that the girl are staying in a home by themselves. She gets kidnapped by an Albanian gang of human traffickers kidnaps the girls using information about them being alone in Paris. After an intense phone call with her kidnappers, the father then realizes that he must to travel to Europe to save his daughter. The movie is full of action whether it is car chase, yacht chase, or the immense amount of hand to hand combat, the movie never fails to maintain your intention. The viewer gets a close up view the CIA-style of investigation and problem-solving skills.
One of the most interesting scenes of the movie also doubles as one of the most crucial scenes as well. Liam Neeson's voice alone can make any paragraph sound like a well-planned out and intricate threat. So when Liam Neeson gives his calm yet intense the viewer because so immersed in the scene that you would want to pick up the phone yourself and reply. During the short phone call with his daughter's kidnappers, all Liam Neeson gets in return is a "good luck." These two words played a crucial role in the finding of his daughter. Using this phrase and CIA connections Liam Neeson is navigate his all over Europe and attempt to save his daughter.
This movie is successfully designed to keep the view on their times the entire time. Taken is one of those rare movies that no matter how many times you watch it, you would never mind watching again. This action-packed movies has got it all; suspense, thrill, twist and turns, car chases, gun fights, multiple opponent hand to hand combat, ever thing that you would want to see in an Action film. You can never go wrong watching a film in which Liam Nesson plays that main or one of the more important characters in a film. The same remains for "Taken" As an amateur movie reviewer I can honestly say there was nothing I disliked about this movie. This movie obviously shouldn't be seen by children due to its adult content and subject matter. However this would make a perfect for those looking for a quick and enticing thrill.