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Taken Collection
Taken
They took his daughter. He'll take their lives.
Bryan Mills, a former government operative, is trying to reconnect with his teenage daughter Kim. After reluctantly agreeing with his ex-wife to let Kim go to Paris on vacation with a friend, his worst nightmare comes true. While on the phone with his daughter shortly after she arrives in Paris, she and her friend are abducted by a gang of human traffickers. Working against the clock, Bryan relies on his extensive training and skills to track down the ruthless gang that abducted her and launch a one-man war to rescue his daughter.
- Original title
- Taken
- Language
- EN
- Country
- FR,US,GB
- Budget
- $25,000,000
- Revenue
- $226,830,568
RalphRahal
Mar 12, 2025 · via TMDB
Taken is one of those action thrillers that doesn’t waste time getting to the point. The plot is straightforward but gripping, setting up just enough character development before throwing you into a tense, fast-paced ride. It plays on a real-world issue in a way that feels urgent, making you root for the protagonist as he fights against an unrelenting system. While the villains aren’t particularly deep, the generalization works in the movie’s favor, highlighting the unsettling reality of indifference toward human trafficking. The story keeps things simple but effective, balancing emotional stakes with action that never slows down. The direction by Pierre Morel is sharp and efficient, keeping the pacing tight and the tension high. The cinematography leans into a gritty, realistic style that enhances the intensity, with some great handheld shots that put you right in the middle of the action. Fight sequences are well-executed, focusing on clean, brutal choreography instead of flashy, over-the-top stunts. It feels raw and believable, making every punch and takedown hit harder. The script, while not overly complex, delivers exactly what’s needed, with dialogue that is to the point and a few memorable lines that have stuck with audiences for years. Liam Neeson carries the film effortlessly, giving a performance that is both emotionally grounded and intimidating. He turns what could have been a standard action role into something much more compelling, making you feel every ounce of desperation and determination in his character. The supporting cast does their job well, though some characters don’t get much depth, which is expected given the movie’s runtime. The score complements the film’s tone, keeping the tension high and the momentum going without being distracting. Overall, Taken is a lean, intense action thriller that doesn’t try to be anything more than what it is, and that’s exactly why it works so well.
The Movie Mob
Aug 20, 2022 · via TMDB
**You will find this movie. You will watch it.** This movie came out of nowhere! The trailer for this film relied on just one short scene of Liam Neeson threatening a kidnapper on the phone... and that was all we needed to be hooked! A basic revenge/rescue movie elevated by fantastic action, stunt directing, and Liam Neeson's delivery, all transporting this thriller into a believable reality. One of the best of the genre that paved the way for John Wick.
John Chard
Jun 11, 2020 · via TMDB
Your arrogance offends me. It is proof positive that you can still have a basic and formulaic genre piece and the multiplex crowd will forgive it the sins of film making. For here we have a revenge thriller that is over reliant on a ream of contrivances? The kind that people scoff at when horror pictures not wanting to be serious get screamed down for?. There is also some pretty poor acting performances on show, the usually reliable Famke Jansen looks lost when asked to show emotion, Maggie Grace needs to go back to acting school, whilst some of the French actors on show give French actors a bad name. However the true saving grace in the movie, outside of some serious revenge fuelled torture sequences, is Liam Neeson in the lead role of Bryan Mills. Charismatic and believable as a father hell bent on finding the one thing worthwhile that he has in his life, it's only here that Luc Besson & Robert Mark Kamen's uneven writing gets any sort of urgency to go with the tidily put together action sequences. Taken is an enjoyable film if taken within the context of its genre, and for sure the subject matter of skin trafficking is a noteworthy plot, but no one can surely deny it doesn't have a shallow core and honestly isn't giving anything new to a pretty stagnated formula... By the by, the thrills ensure popcorn pleasing pleasures and thus it's rated as such. 7/10
JPV852
May 25, 2020 · via TMDB
Random viewing tonight, just wanted a slick and simple action-thriller and this fit the bill. Liam Neeson kicks ass and can see why his career in this genre really took off. The camera work was probably the biggest drawback (shaky cam), likely trying emulate the Bourne franchise or something. But entertaining flick that doesn't overstay its welcome coming in at around 90-minutes. **4.0/5**
Gimly
Mar 16, 2019 · via TMDB
Probably not good enough to have started the Revenge-Renaissance that it somehow did, but still a pretty entertaining time. _Taken_ does hit a lot of clichés though, and I mean, it starts hitting them right away. We're literally only minutes into the film before we find out that Neeson's lead character is divorced, and his wife has re-married to a decent, rich provider, but one who's bookish and could never take him in a fight, and that the present he got for his daughter is for an interest that she no longer has. But once we get into the action proper, it's pretty great. _Final rating:★★★ - I liked it. Would personally recommend you give it a go._
kineticandroid
Jun 22, 2014 · via TMDB
Daddy knows best — especially when it comes to a mostly untrustworthy cast of Europeans — in this action film. Liam Neeson's performance elevated this from being forgettable. Otherwise, I kind of didn't care.
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Claire Kaufman
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