Taken

Instead of being taken in by Taken, I am taken aback by the thin and unimaginative plot. The solid acting to Liam Neeson did nothing to save the movie. Neither could Luc Besson's signature car catch scene in the streets of Paris. Its another one of those microwave popcorn movies with no substance.

Brian (played by Liam Neeson) retires as a CIA agent so that he can stay close to his daughter, Kim. Relationship with Kim is shaky as his ex-wife Lenore unwelcomes Brian and her step-father Stuart upsurges him by buying into the little girl's heart with gifts which Brian cannot afford.

Kim goes to Paris with Amanda after getting Brian's approval. The girls are immediately targeted by the sex slave syndicate and kidnapped upon arrival. Here, Liam delivers the famous Daddy Brian's line "I don't know who you are. But if you don't let my daughter go, I will find you and I will kill you" and this marks the start of the thriller suspense which the movie promises to deliver.

Liam is charming as an actor and he delivers great punches and chops in fighting the villains. At the end of the movie, he saves his daughter, brings her home and fulfills her dream of being a singer. Very cliche and boring ending. It has no depth and hardly showing any improvement to the father-daughter relationship despite the life-changing mis-adventure.

Rating: 2.5 out of 5 fairy clouds. The overall story plot, development and delivery is weak, extremely weak. It is only worth watching because of Liam Neeson. Beyond that, the movie is a flop. Watch it if you have nothing else to do.