TAKEN

Last June 27, was a lazy Saturday for me. Without the half month salary there’s no better place for me to stay but in the house. I went to Video City to rent a DVD movie. A certain movie entitled “Taken” caught my attention. I was interested in movies that concerns about father and daughter/son relationship.

The movie, starring Liam Neeson, was a story about a government agent, who decided to retire in the service to be closer to his 17 yrs. old daughter. He was living on his own since he was already separated with his wife and daughter. Conflict started when his daughter asked permission from him to go to Paris. He didn’t like the idea but was forced to let his daughter go with her friend. When the two arrived at Paris, a mysterious man approached them. The two teenagers were then kidnapped by ruthless criminals known for drugs and human trafficking. Neeson will now do anything to find his daughter before time runs out.

The movie was presented well since the story flows continuously. As a father, you can really feel Neeson’s anger which made the movie convincing. Though the ending was not that impressive, it’s still worth the two hours you’ll spend watching the film. I remember Denzel Washington’s “John Q” but not as action- packed as “Taken”.