He found him, and he killed him

Rating: 8/10 (23 May 2009)

An ex-government "preventer," Bryan Mills, is trying to gain a real relationship with his estranged daughter after 17 years of being caught in his work. His ex-wife is left bitter to him because of his devotion to his job and she is on her daughter's side as she wanted to tour europe with a friend. Bryan reluctantly allows her to go. His daughter and her friend misplace their trust in one man, and it leads to their capture. Now Bryan is determined to get her back, good luck to those who took her.
Liam Neeson does a fantastic job as Bryan. He portrays a worried and hellbent father brilliantly. Others in the film do a great job as well, Maggie Grace, surprising performance as Kim is well done. Solid script flushes out everybody that needs to be.
The story is told realistically without being gratuitous. It moves at a quick but smart pace and keeps the audience interested. The action is choreographed fast and brutal. Throat punches and pistol whips, gun shots and neck snaps have never been so palpable in a film.
The emotion is just as effective. While it's not as much part of the appeal of the movie, it is not at all ignored. Desperation from both parents is touching, and i challenge anybody to NOT feel a wrench in their stomach at seeing the confused and forced drug-addicted women that the trafficers have taken. Again, these images are gritty and depressing without being over the top.
Great film, i highly recommend it. 8/10