The movie "Taken" is an action movie on crack. Editing and camera work are good. Good fight scenes. The scene where he is on the phone recording the conversation with the kidnappers with the flash backs, cuts to an extreme close ups, that cuts to an extreme close ups of the recorder all add impact. This scene plays out when the villain says the words "Good Luck" and then a flash back of the recorder is played in our Hero's mind. It is neat. The film has some cliché stuff with the steam pipes and a few other good guy bad guy stuff but still a thumbs up. Good entertainment.
Director: Pierre Morel
Writers (WGA): Luc Besson (written by) &
Robert Mark Kamen (written by)
Release Date: 30 January 2009 (USA) more
Genre: Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller more
Plot: A former spy relies on his old skills to save his estranged daughter, who has been forced into the slave trade.
Director: Pierre Morel
Writers (WGA): Luc Besson (written by) &
Robert Mark Kamen (written by)
Release Date: 30 January 2009 (USA) more
Genre: Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller more
Plot: A former spy relies on his old skills to save his estranged daughter, who has been forced into the slave trade.
