May 13 2009
Blu-Ray Review - Taken
So I am hoping to start a new weekly column here as long as I keep a constant flow of money coming in so stay tuned on Wednesdays for a new Blu-Ray review each week. This week though, I am starting off with a flick that will surprise everyone who has not seen it. Taken.
And the end of the year when I do my Top Ten Movies of the Year list, you can fully anticipate that Taken will be in the top ten, if not number one. I am a complete sucker for a good action flick. It seems we are teased with four or five a year and they just don’t follow through on the promise. If you can recall, I put Rambo on my list last year just because it delivered on the promise of hell raising. Taken starring Liam Neeson and directed by Pierre Morel also delivers ten fold.
Taken starts off with a little back story just like any action flick, but the second Neeson starts punching throats, the action rarely ceases. (And my God does he punch throats) I found myself cringing and laughing and swearing throughout the movie with the great ways Neeson punishes those who kidnapped his daughter. Liam Neeson delivers a fantasticly believable performance as a father who is hell bent on justice. Maggie Grace plays said daughter and while annoying, she rarely gets screen time so it’s just enough not to bother you completely. This movie is about Liam Neeson punching throats. That’s it.
The Blu-Ray looks fantastic. The disc contains both the theatrical cut (and seriously who will watch it?) and the unrated cut. It has 1080p picture with a 2.35:1 Aspect ratio. The sound is brilliant in its DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio. The Blu-Ray also comes with a digital copy for your i-Pod so that is yet another bonus.
Taken on Blu-Ray is a must have for an action junky. If you don’t pick this up, you probably deserve to get punched in the throat.
