Taken

Scott Tobias

Having a thespian of Neesons caliber chopping down burly henchmen with his bare hands creates a pleasant cognitive dissonance for a while, but the film is unworthy of him. ( Read More )

Neesons readiness for worst case scenariosand screenwriters Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamens proficiency in queuing them upfuels the high octane lunacy of Taken, which is a little like Paul Schraders Hardcore retooled as a Steven Seagal vehicle. ( Read More )

If youre looking for a ransom, I can tell you, I dont have money. ( Read More )

Owen Gleiberman

Its like Paul Schraders 1979 Hardcore with no brain and more muscle. ( Read More )

Roger Ebert

The movie proves two things. (1) Liam Neeson can bring undeserved credibility to most roles just by playing them, and (2) Luc Besson, the co writer, whose actioner assembly line produced this film, turns out high quality trash, and sometimes much better. ( Read More )