Movie review taken Monday, March 23, 2009 3:16 PM Jeremy Grauer May ’09 – May 12, 2009 Neeson hits the DVD world hard. Taken’s punchy, action-packed sequences deliver what every movie should. Great acting, suspense and lots of action that keeps you glued to the television.

AN ACTION FOR THE AGE

Liam Neeson delivers a forceful performance that he hasn’t seen since his crusade as Rob Roy. This is not to say that he hasn’t lived up to his expectations since then, but he has now shown once again why he is the star that he is. While Neeson delivers the action all viewers crave, co-star Famke Janssen continues to play the luscious, seductive woman we’ve grown to love and admire.

Taken is the story any parent would fear to be a part of. Bryan Mills (Neeson), a former CIA agent, and his ex-wife Lenore (Janssen) have agreed to send his daughter Kim (Maggie Grace) on a trip to Paris. With the paranoia that something bad will happen to Kim, worrying Mills, the unlucky one emerges.

Albanian gangsters take Bryan’s teenage daughter hostage and offer the former US government employee a ransom. Fortunately for Mills, this is his specialty. However, when it comes to his blood and family, kidnapping is unacceptable. When the ransom is made, an unexpected twist comes from Mills’ words as he vows to find the kidnappers and kill them.

This is a PG-13 recommended movie (PARENTS GUIDE). Pick this one up at the rental video store this week, you might be ready for a ride.

SAYINGS: “Do not visit EUROPE before seeing ‘Taken’