Taken, film review

Pierre Morel’s

TAKEN

Film Review by

Joanna Marie Tan

 Casts:

Liam Neeson as Bryan Mills   

Maggie Grace as Kim Mills

Katie Cassidy as Amanda

Famke Janssen as Lenore

 Bessons EuropaCorp Group together with Pierre Model comes a heart racing, life moving international film that will surely bring you into the real world of abused women. Kim (Maggie Grace) is Bryan Mill’s (Liam Neeson) daughter and his life. Being a spy at Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) cost him his family, later on making him decide to resign in order to move closer to his daughter. Without having any choice, Bryan was forced to allow Kim to go to Paris with her friend Amanda. On their arrival at Paris, they were kidnapped by a group of sex offenders and Kim barely had a time to tell her father what had just happened to her. With only a little amount of information on his hands, Bryan is determined to make his way to save his daughter.

            Liam Neeson’s character moved me. His performance was sensational. The worry and sadness in his eyes on his way to his daughter was priceless, it was as if he was really into that situation. Honestly, all throughout the movie, Liam was really the one being focused to, so I cannot really tell whether his co-actors and actresses did outstanding. They did well, but I feel like they could give so much more.

            Taken, is a must-see film! Trust me with this one, it’s worth watching for! Though, I do not advise kids to watch this film because there are a lot of scenes that are not appropriate for their age. In this film you will see what’s happening in the world of the sex offenders and the ones being offended. We have to accept the fact that sometimes, even the law makers break their own laws. Taken is surely a one great hit!