The Grey Rating: Taken

Rating: 7/10 (5 December 2014)

The Grey Rating: Taken
A flexible rating system used to determine the quality of a movie based on a methodical comparison with the film masterpiece, The Grey.
+ Themes of survival, the killing instinct, drive to survive are explored + Sir Liam Neeson + Simple, well written and doesn't try to be something it is not. Owns its identity. + Action sequences that are not overwrought

Lack of wolves - Warm climate - Lack of poetry - Set in Paris

This film has a lot of similarities with The Grey in terms of how it was produced and received by audiences. You could write off both The Grey and Taken as low budget action films without much substance, but then you would watch them and realise how much of a horrible person you are for judging a film based on its appearance. Remember, making judgements based on superficial externalities and stereotypes will lead to intense introspection and personal reflection when these judgements are shown to be wrong.