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(1 - 37) of 37 OFCS Rating: 57% Rotten Page   1   "This is not a movie about moral dilemmas-it's about a father who will rip out your eyeballs if you don't give him his daughter back."   Kinetofilm   Brian Holcomb A- "It's a simple genre beat down with an outstanding vision for aggression; a convincing cartoon for those who like their revenge served cold and their parental responsibility depicted as nothing short of absolute."   BrianOrndorf.com   Brian Orndorf "Mill's towering righteousness is just too much for this weak little film, whose only interest is in affirming the white patriarchal prerogative."   PopMatters   Chris Barsanti 2.5/5 "The action is engaging but rarely exciting; the drama heftier but still far from convincing."   Filmcritic.com   Chris Cabin C+ "Leave your brain at the door to enjoy this smash-and-grab spree of fast-twitch carnage."   ColeSmithey.com   Cole Smithey 5/10 "The melodramatic set-up takes little time in Pierre Morel's extra-actionated thriller. Almost as soon as Kimmie lands in Paris and neglects to call her father on the super-phone he's provided her, she's punished -- severely."   PopMatters   Cynthia Fuchs 3.5/4 "...a contemporary action masterpiece that surely ranks alongside the best that the genre has to offer..."   Reel Film Reviews   David Nusair C+ "Trashy paranoid thriller."   Ozus' World Movie Reviews   Dennis Schwartz 2.5/4 "Shows how helming a PG-13-rated movie for adults without compromising the dark subject matter is done."   DustinPutman.com   Dustin Putman 2.5/4 "Would that Morel had infused the project with the same variety of style he brought to District B13, but the subtle insights of the script and Neeson's splendiferous range more than pick up the slack."   Slant Magazine   Ed Gonzalez B "Intentionally free of nuance but overbrimming with relentless, efficient, energetic mayhem, it plays out like a season of '24,' crammed into 90 minutes."   Cinematical   Eric D. Snider 3.5/4 "Though plagued with the dumbest villains ever to grace the screen, Neeson shines..."   Cinema Crazed   Felix Vasquez Jr. C "Better than [Besson's] usual product, but still pretty thin, formulaic gruel."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek B+ "Taken is a knuckleheaded action movie about kidnapping and sex slavery. Or, Taken is a subversive thriller about girls gone wild and American hegemony. Or, both."   Cinepinion   Henry Stewart 2.5/4 "The film is never boring. It is, however, completely preposterous."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli 2.5/4 "At virtually every turn the film feels like it's pulling punches and not delving into the potentially dangerous visual terrain its story and its attendant emotions are screaming for"   Q Network Film Desk   James Kendrick "Parental Content Review"   Screen It!   Jim Judy "'Taken' can be admired as a precise, efficient, and single-minded genre picture."   ReelTalk Movie Reviews   John P. McCarthy 4/5 "It's the action that is key. Neeson's character doesn't just open up a can of whup-ass on the kidnappers. He opens up a whole bucket of whup-ass."   7M Pictures   Kevin Carr C+ "...a film that impresses if for nothing else but the way it compelling turns the fifty-six Liam Neeson into an action star."   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford "A bizarre mix of sentimentality and bone-cracking violence, this Hardcore/Not Without My Daughter hybrid pits a determined father against the thuggish Albanian sex traffickers who kidnapped daddy's little girl as she vacationed in Paris.<"   Miss FlickChick   Maitland McDonagh "It doesn't quite live up to the promise of that most awesomest of trailers, but almost."   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson 2.5/4 "Doesn't give Neeson too much opportunity at all to get in touch with his inner Jason Statham."   TheMovieReport.com   Michael Dequina 1/4 "Look closely and you will see that Taken is not a harmless piece of action fluff. It is a fraud, and a mean-spirited one at that."   Aisle Seat   Mike McGranaghan B "Single-minded and suitably rough around the edges."   Lessons of Darkness   Nick Schager 2/5 "Só não representa um desperdício maior de tempo porque dura breves 88 minutos (sem os créditos). O trailer merecia um filme melhor."   Cinema em Cena   Pablo Villaca 2.5/5 "The action is engaging but rarely exciting; the drama heftier but still far from convincing."   Filmcritic.com   Paul Brenner 5/5 "One of the most ruthlessly efficient and sheerly entertaining hardcore action films to come along in a long time."   eFilmCritic.com   Peter Sobczynski 2/5 "Tries to be a big smart action movie even though it's utterly ludicrous."   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline 5/5 "There is a kind of artistry in the sheer craft and intensity on display. But don't let that stop you."   eFilmCritic.com   Rob Gonsalves B "It works as a popcorn action movie primarily because of the acting talents and physical presence of Liam Neeson."   Laramie Movie Scope   Robert Roten 2.5/4 "Although well-crafted but improbable action set pieces cast Neeson as an essentially indomitable force, the film's emotional force rests on the comparatively persuasive setup."   Christianity Today   Steven D. Greydanus 5/10 "This exploitive jaunt to the City of Lights is brutal, intense - and soon forgotten."   SSG Syndicate   Susan Granger 8/10 "A shallow pleasure at best. But oh, how very pleasurable it is."   Antagony & Ecstasy   Tim Brayton 4/5 "Taken starts out a little slow, giving us time to know Bryan, but once it's off and running, it literally doesn't stop: there are no breathers, no fleshed-out side characters, no pit stops, no detours."   DVDTalk.com   Tyler Foster "Click here to see review"   Wolf Entertainment Guide   William Wolf 2.5/4 "You'll get nothing new from watching this film. It's the same man-saves-the-day stuff we've seen in the past, so check your brain at the door and sit back for pure fun."   BlackFilm.com   Wilson Morales  (1 - 37) of 37 OFCS Rating: 57% Rotten Page   1