Friday, April 13, 2012

Taken


FINALLY, a movie that didn't suck. BAMF is back in full force! Thanks to my cousin and her husband for letting us borrow this.

Doug had his doubts about Liam Neeson being Bad-Ass, but I figured given the plot, it had to be worth a watch and couldn't possibly be worse than Fifth Element or Highlander. And it so wasn't.

Torture scene? Check. Bad-Ass car chases that make me want to buy an Audi? Check. Taking out all of those fuckers on the boat? Suh-weeet! Also, check.

It was well-paced too. Just under 90 minutes, so it was non-stop Bad-Assery, topped off with a happy ending of course.

It was kinda sad about her friend, y'know, dying, but uh... Being too eager to share cabs with strangers in a foreign country? Well, lesson learned, eh?

Anyway, Doug and I agreed on the rating: 4.5 stars out of 5. The half-star deduction simply because it wasn't Die Hard.

Did Tam cry? I got choked up at the end during the father-daughter reunion. Yeah, that horse you got for your birthday didn't save you, did he? Mmm-hmm.

Great Bad-Assery. Now back to my bourbon.

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