| | Taken Blu-ray
| Category | Blu-ray DVDs, Action/Adventure Movies, Action Videos, Horror, Thriller, Kidnapping And Missing Persons, Spies, Prostitution, Paris, France, CIA | | Starring | Liam Neeson, Famke Janssen, Maggie Grace, Xander Berkeley, Leland Orser, David Warshofsky, Jon Gries, Holly Valance, Katie Cassidy, Nathan Rippy | | Director | Pierre Morel | | Composer | Nathaniel Mechaly | | Director of Photography | Michel Abramowicz | | Producer | Luc Besson | | Screenwriter | Luc Besson, Robert Mark Kamen |
Widescreen; Additional Footage; Soundtrack English; Dir/Cast Commentary; Sensormatic; Blue Ray HD-DVD Liam Neeson is an unstoppable force in this adrenaline-fueled thriller from director Pierre Morel. Bryan (Neeson) has taken early retirement from the CIA in order to live closer to his teenage daughter, Kim (Maggie Grace). Bryan's government work kept him away from Kim for much of her childhood, and he's now trying to make up for lost time. When Kim announces that she's taking a trip to Paris with her friend Amanda (Katie Cassidy), Bryan is apprehensive about her traveling on her own. His worst fear is soon realized, as Kim and Amanda are abducted upon their arrival in France. Bryan immediately springs into action, using his well-honed CIA skills to piece together clues from a single, frantic phone call he received from Kim. He hops a plane to Paris, determined to rescue his daughter before she falls off the grid completely. With some help from his old CIA buddies, he tracks down the kidnappers--an Albanian crime ring known for selling young girls into the sex trade. He quickly takes matters into his own hands, plowing his way through Paris's underworld as the clock ticks down and the bullets fly. His search propels him into the upper echelons of a massive crime ring, putting him closer and closer to his beloved daughter.
Neeson is known for tackling extremely cerebral roles, so it is interesting to see him in full-on action-hero mode. In TAKEN he is no less than a crime-fighting machine--a Bourne/Bond hybrid with a deathly serious baritone. And while he spends most of the film firing Uzis and snapping necks, he still manages to deliver a moving performance as an estranged father fighting for what he loves most in the world. The film undeniably owes a lot to Neeson's acting chops. He manages to raise this rather thinly plotted, deeply violent film a bar above your typical action fare. Taken Reviews: "TAKEN is very much its own film, bolstered by director Morel's explosive, adrenaline-driven approach to staging action and a cleverly-constructed script..."-- Wade Major, Box Office "Neeson throws himself into this role, appearing in nearly every scene and making good use of a purposeful scowl that combines fury and disgust in equal measure."-- Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times "A satisfying thriller as grimly professional as its efficient hero, TAKEN pairs the ruthless hand-to-hand combat of the Bourne series with the potent child-in-peril plotline of a Lifetime original movie."Washington Post 3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]his is an absolute hoot whose visceral, no-holds-barred fight and torture scenes...are brutal enough to make even Jack Bauer flinch."-- Neil Smith, Total Film 3 stars out of 5 -- "Ex-cinematographer Pierre Morel brings much of the punishing brutality he injected into DISTRICT 13..."Empire "One of the biggest -- and most surprising -- hits of the year, TAKEN gooses a tired premise and turns it into a tense exercise..." -- Grade: A--- Chris Nashawaty, Entertainment Weekly "Morel directs much like his mentor Besson -- that's to say, very slickly, with an emphasis on glossy action sequences."-- Geoffrey Macnab, Sight and Sound Taken | List Price | $39.99 (You save $7.90) | | Studio | 20th Century Fox | | Orig Year | 2009 | | All Time Sales Rank |  32210  | | CD Universe Part number | 7919565 | | Catalog number | 2255469 | | Discs | 2 | | Release Date | May 12, 2009 | | Rating | PG-13 (MPAA) | | Rating Reason | for intense sequences of violence, disturbing thematic material, sexual content, some drug references and language | | Running Time | 90 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen; Dubbed; Subtitled; DTS Sound | | Movie Details | Color; Widescreen; Dubbed; Subtitled; DTS Sound; Extended Cut; Digital Copy |
Taken Movie Review  Excellent
Snuck out of work yesterday to watch a matinee.....WOW! The script is exceptionally well- written with many tightly and cleverly executed nuances which makes for a seamless and highly credible flow of events. The acting is top-notch and given the essence of the plot, you're just about jumping out of your seat with joy every time an Albanian gets blown away. Highly recommended.
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LIAM NEESON IS BACK !!!!!
LIAM NEESON DOES A GREAT JOB IN ONE OF THE BEST ACTION FLICKS I HAVE SEEN IN AWHILE. GOOD STORY AND REALLY COOL ACTION. NEESON KICKS SERIOUS BUTT IN THIS MOVIE. A GREAT MOVIE ABOUT A MAN'S TRUE LOVE FOR HIS DAUGHTER AND THE ULTIMATE LENGTHS HE WILL GO TO GET HER BACK AND MAKING THE ONES THAT TOOK HER PAY. CHECK OUT THIS GREAT MOVIE. YOU'LL BE CHEATING YOURSELF IF YOU DON'T.
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This review is for a different format. Wow!
Beautiful movie. Action. Even my wife liked it.
In my opinion the only way to handle with assholes from the Balkan.
When this movie is put on DVD, Dutch subtitled please.
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This review is for a different format. Fantastic editing
Great editing really helps Neeson kick some serious ass. My wife and I watched it twice and even she loved it. There is nothing like getting even!
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This review is for a different format. Liam Neeson kicks ass!
Great action film. Had to watch it 3 times over the weekend. Neeson makes it believable.
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Taken DVD Blu-ray Disc Features:
Region [unknown]
NTSC
Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.40
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - French, Spanish
DTS HD Master Audio - English
Subtitles - English, French, Spanish
Disc 1: TAKEN Blu-ray
Additional Release Material:
Featurette:
1. Black OPS Field Manual
2. Le Making Of
3. Avant Premiere
4. Inside Action: 6 Side by Side Comparisons
Audio Commentary:
1. Director Pierre Morel, Cinematographer Michel Abramowicz and Michel Julienne
2. Writer Robert Mark Kamen
Trailers:
1. Forced Trailers: Digital Copy Trailer, WOLVERINE, STREET FIGHTER, 12 ROUNDS
2. Trailer Farm: NOTORIOUS, POSSESSION
Disc 2: TAKEN Digital Copy
Prepare to get Taken for the ride of your life! “Liam Neeson is an unstoppable force” (Premiere) in this action-packed international thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. When his estranged teenage daughter (Maggie Grace) is kidnapped in Paris, a former spy (Neeson) sets out to find her at any cost. Relying on his special skills, he tracks down the ruthless gang that abducted her and launches a one-man war to bring them to justice and rescue his daughter.
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