Taken (2008)

Director: Pierre Morel (has only directed one other French movie that I've never heard of)
Stars: Liam Neeson (Batman Begins, Evolution)
Maggie Grace ("Lost", The Fog)
YesNoSoso: 2

Ok, so the internet doesn't love this movie (57% on Rotten Tomatoes, 50 on Metacritic) but I am not (that) ashamed to admit that I did. This should come as a surprise to those familiar with my movie tastes. I am usually pretty hard on action flicks because quite frankly they are ususally f-cking terrible. Too many action movies use camera tricks and special effects as a substitute for a plot or interesting characters. While Taken isn't heavy on either, it is solid. Nothing too flashy, just a good old fashion action flick.
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