Saying that Commando is in any way, shape or form better than Taken seems plain weird to me. Taken is much better than C
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domester82 — 10 years ago(April 05, 2015 11:40 PM)
I watched it for the first time just now. And thought it was really good.
I don't rate films against those from other genres. It's unfair to pit Taken against, say, Citizen Kane.
But for it's genre, for the kind of film it is , Taken is a very good action film with strong characters. I gave it 9 out of 10 -
lycosa — 10 years ago(April 05, 2015 11:40 PM)
I absolutely loved this movie Gets very emotional and Liam Neeson in this is a GOOD!!!!!! TRUE MAN! A REAL MAN! Who loves his family and daughter, his child with true love and is willing to do EPIC Stuff for her safety and well being, so she can live and they can have fun together!
Just so simple. nothing else needed. like someone said, the movie gets you highly emotional. It's true that some of this stuff is totally possible, it's not common, but still. Like tourist and in-general people crimes, russian, polish, albanian, scum. No I am not saying this as racism, but in these movies clearly it's always a typical country or so, where the kidnappers/bad people are from.
This movie in MY HONEST, HUMBLE, 100 PERCENT (%) TruthFul Opinion DESERVES A RATING OF;
7.4/10 (on the imdb scale, considering classics and brilliant movies are 7.6+) -
DracTarashV — 10 years ago(April 17, 2015 03:14 PM)
While I personally wouldn't give it more than a 7.5, I think it is by far one of the most thrilling action movies of the decade. Is it a silly movie devoid of originality? Sure, but it doesn't try to be anything other than an entertaining action picture. Plus, Liam Neeson gave us a very memorable action hero in this.
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Stenian — 10 years ago(November 13, 2015 05:26 AM)
No idea how it's that high. It's got to the most overrated film on IMDb that isn't in the top 250. Maybe a 6.9 would've been worthy, even though that rating is still too generous.
Liam Neeson is an amazing actor, but his character was so unlikable. They made him about to be a cold blooded murderer killing people without mercy and then having the audacity to shoot an innocent housewife (okay, he did say she's okay, but come on). Another thing that bothered me is that he was rarely injured or in danger - even superheros got beaten and hurt. But no, not this guy. Who is 100% human. Seriously, how am I suppose to enjoy a movie where the main character is f-cking invincible? Please
I personally give this film a 4/10. If you want Liam Neeson in action, try Unknown, which is a far superior thriller film. At least in that film, Liam Neeson wasn't invincible and the threat he faced took a toll on him. Heck, that film should've been a 7.9. Unlike Taken, it wasn't just a mindless action film. It had psychological themes and good mystery. But oh well -
CrenshawPete — 10 years ago(February 14, 2016 05:24 PM)
Question: This movie seems to get a high rating, so I'm considering picking up a copy. However, the plot sounds cliched and an awful lot like 24, which I seem to be in the minority on because I didn't like the series. It wasn't slow, but it was kind of cheesy and unbelievable. I do, however, like the Bourne Trilogy and movies like Ronin. Unbelievable too? Perhaps, but they were a higher quality production. So, is Taken more like 24 or Jason Bourne or neither?
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suadabeslagic1976 — 9 years ago(August 31, 2016 04:00 PM)
I have to agree. The movie is ridiculously overrated. It has all the worst aspects of American 80s action movies without any of their charms like insanely over-the-top action and violence or cheesiness. It's also far too clich, silly and unrealistic to be a gritty 70s-style thriller.
Even the action I thought was rather pedestrian. Even the 'extended, harder cut' as it's called is almost totally bloodless with hardly any memorable action scenes. How many scenes do people actually remember other than the "particular set of skills" monologue?
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Hannibal_Manhunter89 — 9 years ago(October 07, 2016 10:46 PM)
I really enjoyed it. One of the best action films ever made
I remember seeing it in the theater, and everyone applauding at the end, including myself (first time I've ever been in theater where that has happened). If that's not a sign of a great film, I don't know what is.
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Falconeer — 9 years ago(October 20, 2016 02:56 AM)
The rating stands for how a film compares to other films of it's genre. For instance there are some classic films that many consider masterpieces with a 7.9 rating. That doesn't mean that people consider "Taken" as good a film as A Luis Bunuel or Ingmar Bergman classic. "Taken" however IS one of the best movies..of it's genre; which is the thriller/espionage/action genre. It really is very well-made, and the pacing is really wonderful as well. I can understand why it got a high rating. This isn't even my type of movie, but I was riveted to this story from beginning to end.
Fabio Testi is GOD
