By looking at the title, synopsis and trailer for this film, the first thing that comes to mind is same story same resolution. The daughter of one of the best government agents is kidnapped. This agent uses his influence and skills to rescue her, end of the story, Right! In other words, it contains a very common plot with a predictable ending. However, the catch of this film is how it captivates the audience and then it becomes hard to stop watching it.
Like it was expected Liam Neeson is the main reason why the film is better than average. His performance engages the audience in a way that in some instances his feeling of agony for rescuing his daughter is transmitted. In the same manner, you can almost scream of joy when he starts confronting and annihilating the bad guys. His characterization as a desperate father in search of part of his soul, makes the audience ignore the predictable plot by concentrating more on the developing conflict, sequential action and final resolution of the film.
Luc Besson’s action thrill signature is perceived in some of the action scenes of Taken. Reminding audiences of the series Transporter. Director Pierre Morel also added some of his martial arts known as parkour, which was part of his acclaimed film “District B13″.
Overall I found the film to be very entertaining, surprising my expectations for the film. I still don’t understand how Fox can release a film like Space Chimps at the end of July, rather than this one.
Movie Review By The Critic
