3.5/4  Taken
This movie didn't really sound interesting to me, but I tried it anyway. It ended up being one of the best surprises. Liam Neeson was amazing. The movie took longer to set-up than I would have liked, but once it got started it didn't let... (read full)

3/4  Daddy Won't Stop. Seriously.
This movie isn't moving or brilliant. In fact it feels as if we've seen many like it. Man gets something taken from him, therefore he wreaks havoc with his vengeance. Taken is a highly entertaining movie that is alot of fun. It had amazing... (read full)

3/4  It took my heart
Let's get the bad out of the way. Apparently Liam Neeson is superman. Apparently there are no cops in France that when you drive on the wrong side of the road they won't chase you. Had this taken place in NY he wouldn't have made it 4 bloc... (read full)

2.5/4  Review: "Taken"
"Taken" is a slightly above average action/thriller thats enjoyable but wouldnt want to see again. Taken is "Ransom" meets any of the movies in the Bourne franchise. The main reason this movie works for the most part is the powerhouse prof... (read full)

4/4  Go Dad!!
This movie is a must see. By far the best movie I have seen this year. The action sequence is great, visual effects are wonderful. The plot unfortunitly is more realistic and believable then most would like. Liam neeson did a wonderful... (read full)

4/4  Awesome Movie!
Loved this movie. As a father it had me clenching my teeth the entire movie just egging him on. It makes you want to hurt people that do these kinds of things to people. I found myself thinking of what I would do in that situation. Great f... (read full)

3/4  Taken Quick Review
It is pretty much a popcorn flick, but this one has a little bit more to it than some others. Liam Neeson was fantastic in this, and the action sequences are very good. Not a cinematic breakthrough but rather enjoyable.

4/4  Taken Quick Review
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3/4  Taken Quick Review
If you're not expecting anything life-changing from this film then it's great to just sit back and relax and enjoy a decent popcorn movie. The action scenes are good and there's lots of baddies getting beat up. Great!

2/4  Taken Quick Review
A film so bad its good...for about half an hour!

3/4  Taken Quick Review
nice to watch a movie where you feel absolutely no pity for the bad guys and can simply sit back and enjoy Liam Neeson kicking butt.

2.5/4  Taken Quick Review
The action is great. But the plot, on the other hand, with the exception of one cool twist, kinda sucked.

5/5 Taken
  by Cindy K. (Houston, Texas)
I really enjoyed this movie. The only problem was some of the filming. At times you could not determine in which car the main character was located, especially since the chase vehicles looked identical. I think that every parent should see this movie, especially parents of girls. Despite the intense action, there are relatively few profane words. That is a real plus for me. I guess I would see more movies if they were not profane. Liam Neeson did not disappoint in this movie. I have enjoyed watching him in the past in "Star Wars, The Phantom Menace".

5/5 TAKEN
  by Mary Davis (Texas)
I like action movies and this one is exceptional planned and the actor, Liam Neeson is great.

If you like action movies, this is one to see over and over because every parent would do whatever it takes to keep their children safe.



5/5 Taken
  by Ricky G. Brown (guntown,MS)
Great service and DVD.I still haven't loaded my digital copy as yet due to some of my technical issues, but we've watched regular copy multiple times and never a flaw.Thanks Rickey

5/5 Quite "Taken"
  by Robert Gilroy
My thoughts on "Taken" are if you love a quick pace action movie look no further. Liam Neeson in a role as retired agent, who is trying to mend his relationship with his daughter. The story is direct and so is the action. This is one of the best movies I've seen this year.

2/5 Can a man, a good man, a worthy man, regain the respect of his ex-wife by killing dozens of Arabs and Slav thugs in Paris...?
  by APC Reviews (USA)
"Taken" poses a number of fascinating questions, but provides few answers to discerning viewers. The many issues raised by this provocative film are:

1. Will a gang of eastern European thugs and white slaving kidnappers, living in Paris, accept a middle aged, former American CIA agent with a thick Irish accent as a Paris policeman, just because he shows them a French Police ID that he stole with a French name on it?

2. Can an American just arrived at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris involve himself in a violent manic foot chase and wild fight with another man all over the arrival area of the airport, resulting in the death of the man being chased, and then suddenly appear in central Paris without much interest from the French police?

3. Can the distance between two nearly adjacent bridges in Paris be stretched enough to allow for a lengthy car chase that is really unnecessary because the hero could have walked to the next bridge in less time than the car chase takes?

4. Can an American, former CIA agent, with a thick Irish accent, pretending to be a Paris policeman, leap from the Pont des Artes onto a passing yacht and NOT have the yacht be filled with evil, Arab mobsters?

5. Can a movie involving a good but hard to get along with American former CIA agent, with a thick Irish accent, with a gorgeous ex-wife who has left him for a rich guy, possibly get to the end of the movie without the ex-wife admitting that her rejected former husband is a worthy man, a good man, a man she should have treated better and appreciated more?

6. Can the daughter of an American former CIA agent be kidnapped in Paris and turned into a drugged out, white slave whore for Arab mobsters and forced into prostitution, then saved by Dad in a bloodbath on the Seine, quickly get back to life as usual when Dad drops her off at the now appreciative ex-wife's house in Beverly Hills; will Mom & the American, former CIA agent with a thick Irish accent, reconcile?

These issue are profound, and frankly the answers are hard to come by from the film itself. It's worth thinking about, seriously...