Wow, surprisingly good movie

Rating: 8/10 (26 March 2009)

I would have never thought of Liam Neeson as an action movie hero, but he really pulls it off in this one. Not only is there a lot of action, but there's also a suspenseful plot that will keep you interested. The story is of an ex-CIA agent Brian Mills (Neeson) whose daughter travels to Paris with her best friend, who are both kidnapped. Mills uses all the skills he acquired in his job to travel to Paris to rescue her. And man, does he tear it up. If you don't like blood and violence, this probably isn't the movie for you. But I think any action movie fans will like this as much as any other. While there is a lot of violence, it doesn't seem like there's violence in this movie just for violence's sake. True, Mills does shoot and rough up people it seems he doesn't really need to, but I think it is just part of his character. 8 stars, and I'd watch it again.