Taken

I have never thought of Liam Neeson as the star of an action/suspense/drama. He's not a Gerard Butler or a Mel Gibson, or even a Russell Crowe...so how does he do in Taken? Very well actually! It didn't take long to make a believer out of me. He is capable of holding the intensity of a scene and building up the plot without seeming out of character. I was pleasantly surprised.
The story was well developed also. A daddy who just wanted to make his little girl happy after years of being kept from her by his career...who, despite his ex-wife's ignorance, wants to ensure that his daughter is always safe...finds himself in his worst nightmare! She's been taken! By whom and for what reason is the really interesting part. The suspense is built even more by the imaginary clock that is ticking away her chances of ever being found again!
It reminds me of a different movie about naive travelers: "Brokedown Palace" (1999). Another good rental!

My opinion: RENT THIS MOVIE!

~Cinema Sampler