Actors: Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace
Alright, so I went in seeing this movie with the expectation that it would be a typical, cliche action thriller movie with an overplayed plot. However, I was surprised to find myself very much engaged in the unique story and, though sometimes improbable, action scenes.
Liam Neeson's daughter who lives with his wife (who has apparently become a gold digger after the divorce, as she is married to an older, excessively rich man) is kidnapped in France.
At first I was really annoyed by his overbearing wife and frustratingly ignorant daughter (who looks more like a retired senior than a 17 year old high school student). Who sends their 17 year old daughter to a foreign country to follow a mediocre rock band? You feel terrible for Neeson, knowing that he is completely in the right protecting his OBVIOUSLY incapable daughter and ignorant wife, but you soon learn his incredible bad ass moves make up for his emotional vulnerability.
In the pursuit of his daughter, he is met with much resistance (even within the French embassy) as well as a mediocre supporting cast. However, he is amazingly capable in the search for his daughter who he fears has become unwillingly (and unknowingly) involved in a prostitute crime ring.
Many of the scenes involve Neeson engaged in action-packed combat scenes that are often very hard to believe (as he goes against 5-6 armed men and takes them out in a matter of seconds). With this in mind I am the first to criticize an overly simplistic thriller movie, but I still found myself engaged in the story, and rooting for Neeson the whole time.
Overall: The story is noticeably original, and Neeson, though forced to drive the movie in light of a weak supporting cast, successfully engages the audience in this thriller.
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