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May 03, 2015lukasevansherman rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Here are some things I learned from "Taken:" 1. Don't leave America. 2. If you do leave America, bad things will happen. 3. Don't trust foreigners. Especially immigrants. 4. Torture totally works. 5. Don't get sex trafficed. 6. Don't mess with Liam Neeson. Despite the anti-European bias, both the director and the producer/co-writer (Luc Besson of "The Fifth Element" and "Lucy" infamy) are French. Go figure. This was the movie that successfully and surprisingly turned Neeson into an action star with a particular set of skills. This delivers exactly what you expect of it, and I have no problem with that. It is lacking a charismatic villain however. This DVD includes an extended cut, which I assume just has more of Neeson beating the everlivin' crap out of people. Followed by 2 sequels, as well as a few movies that seem like they're part of the series, "Non-Stop" (aka "Sky-Taken") and "A Walk in the Graveyard". I hope Taken and Jason Bourne meet sometime.