Taken (Single-Disc Extended Edition)

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Taken (Single-Disc Extended Edition)

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Prepare to get Takenfor 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.

  • Audio: English: 5.1 Dolby Surround / Spanish & French: Dolby Surround
  • Language: Dubbed & Subtitled: English, French & Spanish
  • Theatrical Aspect Ratio: Widescreen 2.40:1

Taken pays just enough attention to the illusion of procedure--making it seem like Mills knows all the right steps to track down his daughter--that the movie cheerfully seduces your suspension of disbelief, despite many plot holes and scenes where Mills doesn't get scratched despite bullets flying in all directions or pretends to be a French policeman despite not speaking French or even adopting a French accent. What holds it all together is Neeson; his gravitas and emotional availability make his character--the usual action fantasy of impossible competence and righteous fury--somehow seem real and relatable. But this doesn't stop his movies from being effective thrill-rides, and Taken is no exception. --Bret Fetzer

Stills from Taken (Click for larger image) What could be a skillful but ordinary action flick gets a surprising emotional heft from the presence of Liam Neeson as the hero. Bryan Mills (Neeson) has given up his career as a spy to form a relationship with his estranged teenage daughter--but when, on a trip to Paris, she's kidnapped by slavers, Mills uses all his connections and skills to turn the city of lights upside down and rescue her. Like most of the movies that writer/producer Luc Besson has a hand in (such as La Femme Nikita, The Transporter, Unleashed, and many other French action movies), Taken drips with lurid violence (a bit toned-down to get a PG-13 rating, but there's still plenty of it), deranged sentimentality, and stereotypes of all kinds.

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Condition: New; Format: DVD; AC-3; Color; Dolby; Dubbed; DVD; Subtitled; Widescreen; NTSC

Product Info

Actor
Liam Neeson, Famke Janssen, Maggie Grace
Aspect Ratio
2.40:1
Audience Rating
PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding
DVD
Brand
TCFHE
EAN
0024543553526
EAN List
EANListElement: 0024543553526
Format
AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Label
Twentieth Century Fox
Manufacturer
Twentieth Century Fox
MPN
FOXD2255352D
Number Of Discs
1
Original Release Date
2008-01-01
Package Quantity
1
Part Number
FOXD2255352D
Product Group
DVD
Product Type Name
ABIS_DVD
Publication Date
2009-05-01
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox
Region Code
1
Release Date
2009-05-12
Running Time
93
SKU
mon0000004073
Studio
Twentieth Century Fox
Theatrical Release Date
2008
Title
Taken (Single-Disc Extended Edition)
UPC
024543553526
UPC List
UPCListElement: 024543553526
ASIN
B001TODCII
Sales Rank
1227

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