Taken

"You say you got those carpet burns whilst in the bedroom..?"

I went to see another free film screening the other day, this time for a movie called Taken. Paying to go see films is just so last month, isn’t it. ;-)

So was it any good? Well yes, actually it’s bluddy grate. 

Well, it is, as long as you realise that Taken is one of those films that you shouldn’t think too hard about. If you analyse the plot for more than about two nanoseconds you’ll probably come up with some kind of plot hole. At 90 odd minutes they could’ve probably filled a few of them, but rather oddly, I think Taken would’ve been worse for any added length (so’s to speak). As it is, the pace is enjoyably quick, the action is enjoyably good and the plot is enjoyably simple. 

Oh, and Liam Neeson absolutely shines. Yes he is kinda Harrison Ford/Indy 4 creaky looking, but I couldn’t imagine a younger actor making the whole thing work so well.

In true movie review style… “Taken opens nationwide on the 26th September”.

8/10.

Plus you get a stereotypical Frenchman avec une baguette. What self respecting film set dans la Paris wouldn’t have one of them, right? Awhawhehaw.