Amazing acting, emotional thriller that thrills.

Rating: 8/10 (29 May 2012)

This movie is the first movie that, while watching, I thought to myself "Wow. This movie is really exciting.". The plot is actually pretty simple, which shows that you do not need to have a really complicated plot with multiple twists to make a great action movie.
Besides the execution of the movie, what stands out is that Liam Neeson's performance of Taken is absolutely amazing. The ruthlessness that comes only with having something so important "taken" away was really conveyed in the action.
SPOILERS My only gripe is that the ending may not have been as realistic as I expected. As much as I am a sucker for happy endings, it seems odd that he did not have to "clean up" or pay for what he did in Paris.
All in all, a great movie. Everything you would want in an awesome action movie that makes you attached on an emotional level.