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Bryan Mills, a former government operative, is trying to reconnect with his teenage daughter Kim. After reluctantly agreeing with his ex-wife to let Kim go to Paris on vacation with a friend, his worst nightmare comes true. While on the phone with his daughter shortly after she arrives in Paris, she and her friend are abducted by a gang of human traffickers. Working against the clock, Bryan relies on his extensive training and skills to track down the ruthless gang that abducted her and launch a one-man war to rescue his daughter.
Bryan Mills, a former CIA operative, discovers his teenage daughter, Kim, has been kidnapped by a human trafficking ring while on vacation in Paris. Using his unique set of skills and a relentless determination, Mills embarks on a deadly mission to rescue her. He must navigate a dangerous underworld and confront those responsible before it's too late, proving that no one is 'taken' without consequences.
Taken was a surprise box office hit, praised for its fast-paced action and Liam Neeson's intense performance. While some critics found the plot predictable and the violence excessive, audiences generally responded enthusiastically to the straightforward revenge thriller narrative and Neeson's portrayal of a formidable, resourceful father.
Liam Neeson's surprisingly effective turn as an action hero anchors the film.
Despite a formulaic plot, the movie delivers satisfyingly brutal and efficient action sequences.
Some found the film's simplistic morality and violence to be its main drawbacks.
Google audience: Google users largely appreciated Liam Neeson's performance and the film's relentless pace and action. Many found it an entertaining and thrilling 'dad-on-a-mission' type of movie, though some felt the plot was predictable and the violence intense.
Liam Neeson was not the first choice for the role of Bryan Mills; it was initially offered to actors like Bruce Willis and Nicolas Cage.
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Taken is one of those action thrillers that doesn’t waste time getting to the point. The plot is straightforward but gripping, setting up just enough character development before throwing you into a tense, fast-paced ride. It plays on a rea...
**You will find this movie. You will watch it.** This movie came out of nowhere! The trailer for this film relied on just one short scene of Liam Neeson threatening a kidnapper on the phone... and that was all we needed to be hooked! A b...
Your arrogance offends me. It is proof positive that you can still have a basic and formulaic genre piece and the multiplex crowd will forgive it the sins of film making. For here we have a revenge thriller that is over reliant on a ream...
Random viewing tonight, just wanted a slick and simple action-thriller and this fit the bill. Liam Neeson kicks ass and can see why his career in this genre really took off. The camera work was probably the biggest drawback (shaky cam), lik...
Probably not good enough to have started the Revenge-Renaissance that it somehow did, but still a pretty entertaining time. _Taken_ does hit a lot of clichés though, and I mean, it starts hitting them right away. We're literally only minute...
Daddy knows best — especially when it comes to a mostly untrustworthy cast of Europeans — in this action film. Liam Neeson's performance elevated this from being forgettable. Otherwise, I kind of didn't care.
This is a very good action/thriller flick. It currently holds a 7.9 rating at IMDb which it certainly deserves. The few people giving this a 1 or 2 star rating must be disgruntled French people who do not like to see the French government o...
One of my best films of all time. Apart from they made a second one, this a great movie! Liam Neeson trying to save this daughter, in France, from being sold to the highest bidder. An action packed film with good acting and great fight scen...
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