![]() ![]() ![]() The sound effects are thrilling in authenticity and will leave one wincing in shock, with it adding hugely to the harrowing effect of the action. There is enough taut suspense and fun to keep one gripped and the violence is uncompromisingly brutal and leaves one biting the nails. It's nicely scored, not intrusive but having presence, and the direction is solid. Really liked the rawness and slickness of the way 'Taken' was shot and edited, and the bleakness and grit of the rest of the production values suited the tone and genre perfectly. It entertains and intrigues, but doesn't wow. Enough of 'Taken' does work, or at least to me it did (not everybody will agree and that's fine by me), but also from personal opinion what could have been a pretty good film turned out to be an above average but uneven one that could have done much more with what it had. As was said regarding 2011's 'Unknown' recently, 'Taken's' potential wasn't fully lived up to. It is interesting for being one of Liam Neeson's first endeavours as an action hero, and considering that the trailer was an intriguing one and Neeson has always been very watchable and often very good the potential was there. Can see both sides, being one who was mixed to moderately liked the film. 'Taken' garnered mixed to average reviews critically and still is, looking at the reviews here, a film that divides audiences.
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