Comments on: Taken Review

By: Law Abiding Citizen Review - Screen Rant

Law Abiding Citizen Review - Screen Rant — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 03:07:55 +0000

[...] of husband/father avenges the death/mistreatment of his family movies spawned by the success of Taken (next in line is the Mel Gibson-starring Edge of [...]

By: ‘From Paris with Love’ Red Band Trailer - Screen Rant

‘From Paris with Love’ Red Band Trailer - Screen Rant — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:16:37 +0000

[...] had the most unexpected hit of 2009 when the action film Taken came out of nowhere to rake in $224 million on a $25 million budget. His previous directing attempt [...]

By: dimonichka

dimonichka — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:11:07 +0000

By: Nicolas Cage Set To ‘Drive Angry’ In 3D - Screen Rant

Nicolas Cage Set To ‘Drive Angry’ In 3D - Screen Rant — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:35:48 +0000

[...] like Taken on [...]

By: Ken J

Ken J — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:21:29 +0000

I agree with lovestory, I think…

By: lovestory

lovestory — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:12:27 +0000

By: Ken J

Ken J — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 11:14:18 +0000

Very interesting points you brought up jokfeer. After some deliberation, I would have to conclude that I agree with almost everything you just said…

By: jokfeer

jokfeer — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:07:44 +0000

By: Cool Poster & Trailer Sent ‘From Paris With Love’ - Screen Rant

Cool Poster & Trailer Sent ‘From Paris With Love’ - Screen Rant — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:06:42 +0000

[...] Besson (The Fifth Element) and directed by Pierre Morel, the guy who gave us the Liam Neeson film Taken, and the French free-running flick, District 13. It stars John Travolta as a U.S. agent who is [...]

By: Neeson And Cooper In Negotiations For The A-Team - Screen Rant

Neeson And Cooper In Negotiations For The A-Team - Screen Rant — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:37:19 +0000

[...] out-of-left-field choice Liam Nesson is now on a roll after coming off the sleeper action hit Taken (which grossed $221 million worldwide) as well as signing on to play Zeus in the Greek epic Clash [...]

By: Antony

Antony — Thu, 07 May 2009 15:07:23 +0000

Yeah, the movie is certainly better looking than any Seagal epic, free of their most ridiculous (yet, entertaining in a different way) aspects (like the “This guy is good” speeches some villains say about Seagal’s character in a movie), but it just felt one-dimensional, pedestrian and a bit superficial (when it comes to writing, especially considering the very serious subject of trafficking/modern slavery). Neeson’s presence saves it and makes the audience “care” a bit about this father that wants to save his girl (because Neeson has the acting chops to convince you, not the script). Still, entertaining and solid adventure, I didn’t say it was bad, a well filmed beat’em up featuring a great actor, but nothing that can stay with you after it’s over.

By: Ken J

Ken J — Mon, 04 May 2009 18:50:39 +0000

Anthony, while I agree with you for the most part, I wouldn’t belittle the movie down to Steven Seagal. Sure it was just nonstop carnage for most of the film, but the violence in the movie is slightly more BELIEVABLE (I said believable, not realistic per-se) than with most movies of this type. Plus the motivation for his rampage makes it so satisfying to watch, which makes it a great watch in my opinion.

By: Antony

Antony — Sun, 03 May 2009 18:49:42 +0000

You know, if there ever was a REAL candidate for a Final Fight style sidescrolling beat-em-up based on a movie, TAKEN is the one. After the movie takes off and the hero’s goal is clear, it’s an endless beat’em’up.

Liam Neeson’s presence is what gives this far-fetched action yawn with paper-thin characters any kind of “credibility”. This is DTV material, and his sole presence (alongside Famke Janssen) is what makes it look like a “proper” movie.

I could see this starring Steven Seagal and released on DVD, with very few things changed.

Still, this is a very enjoyable mindless beat’em’up, and an actor like Liam Neeson makes it more than watchable. To his credit, if any lesser actor was playing in the role, we would never believe one second of it.

Don’t take it as a film that properly talks about its serious subject matter – it’s a beat em up.

By: ‘Taken 2′ & ‘District 13′ American Remake In The Cards - Screen Rant

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:20:42 +0000

[...] clearly I am in the minority (for example, Screen Rant head honcho Vic really liked the film). It was a smash-hit not just in the UK and Europe but in a fickle movie market like the US. [...]

By: Ken J

Ken J — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 21:36:48 +0000

Well zibe, he WAS in the CIA, so perhaps he does have those sort of connections, lol. They do make a living out of tracking people down. Some people are just harder to find, especially when you are forced to follow law and protocol, but he didn’t have to abide by any of that so he had free reign to exercise any skill he had.

By: zibe

zibe — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 20:58:42 +0000

yeah the things that this man is able to do with his connections is amazing, and a bit unrealistic. that is the point though. The movie is meant to reach out to anybody with paternal or maternal instincts. This movie is a visual depiction of what every persons says they would do if they lose a love due to a kidnapping or murder or any other unspeakable crime in which a person harms one of our own loved ones. I personally loved the movie seen it twice on screen and will buy the dvd.

By: lilly

lilly — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:29:54 +0000

taken is so cool i love it its amazing
i llllloooooovvvvveeee it
whoooooooooo
can wait to get the dvd

By: Ashley

Ashley — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:23:36 +0000

I thought this was was pretty good.

By: Jake

Jake — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 22:01:22 +0000

Great review. I was equally positive in my review of it at MyMovieSpot.BlogSpot.com.

By: Ken J

Ken J — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 20:28:23 +0000

Casino Royale’s hand to hand combat is definitely far more realistic than this. People are more resiliant than you think, a lot can even take a concussion and stay conscious, much less get knocked out by a few punches. Casino Royale showed this in the bathroom fight scene, where it took Bond beating and beating and beating and beating the guy and he was still alive, lol. But I liked this film too because it does show him going for key points in the body.

“I believe you, but it’s not going to save you” lol