As he wraps it, he obsessively creases the corners with his fingernails.
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The first we see of Liam Neeson, he's poring over the instruction manual of an unpurchased karaoke machine that he's spent months deliberating over. There's some neat character exposition at the start of film. Skills that make me a nightmare for people like you … " "But what I do have is a very particular set of skills skills I have acquired over a very long career. It's like making a film about a man who says he's going to make a sandwich and then makes a sandwich, or a film about a man who says he's going to point at a door and then points at a door. He says that he's going to take her back, and then he takes her back, and that's it. Neeson plays a former CIA agent whose daughter is taken. It looks, and for once this is not a compliment, as if it should be a Nicolas Cage vehicle. It's filmed in locations that practically scream "tax break". It isn't very well directed and its plot is almost laughably slight. Taken is an action film starring a celebrated actor in his late 50s who isn't really known for his action roles. And, for the life of me, I will never be able to work out why. Discount all the big franchises that he's been peripherally involved in, like Star Wars and Batman and Narnia, and it's probably the biggest hit of Liam Neeson's career. Taken grossed almost a quarter of a billion dollars worldwide. If you are looking for ransom, I can tell you I don't have money … " Bryan Mills Do not read if you have not seen the film and don't want to know anything about it. Sadly, that doesn't happen, and Bryan realizes that no matter how hard he tries, he'll always be trapped in this violent world.SPOILER ALERT: This blog is published ahead of the screening on Film4 on Saturday 20 July at 9pm.
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He'd prefer not to deal with any of that and genuinely seems to want Murad to just walk away. He doesn't want to be some killer, and he recognizes that if he were to dispatch Murad, then his remaining sons would come after him. There's a line during this final confrontation that really sums everything up when Bryan says, "I am tired of it all." He's a retired CIA officer, who just wants to be there for his family. Bryan realizes he'll always be hunted, so he impales his enemy on a towel hook. Murad picks up the gun only to discover it doesn't have any bullets. but it wouldn't be a thriller without a double-cross. Murad accepts the offer to leave Bryan alone, allowing him to put down his gun. Instead, he gives him a choice: Murad can choose to die right here and now, or he can go on his way to be with his sons. However, he doesn't kill Murad right away.
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The two meet face-to-face, and as expected, Bryan gains the upper-hand. It's up to Kim to save the day, for this adventure, and it all culminates in a thrilling conclusion. Taken 2 put the Mills family back in harm's way - except this time, Bryan and Lenore are the ones taken. Everything seemed to be wrapped up nicely, but with any successful movie, a sequel always has to be in the cards. His ex-wife, Lenore (Famke Janssen) may still be with someone else, but at least they're on more amicable terms now (saving your daughter will do that kind of thing). It all has a happy ending, with Bryan's family reunited. Bryan Mills (Neeson) loses his daughter, Kim (Maggie Grace) to an abduction, so he absconds to Europe to track her down, killing henchman upon henchman in the process.
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Getting back to the movie that started it all, Taken had everything audiences wanted out of an action thriller. His reputation for beating down bad guys became so well-known, in fact, that he had to retire from action movies ( before promptly unretiring). It wasn't long until the actor became the go-to guy for any movie plot that required excessive butt-kicking, and the existence of movies like The Grey, Unknown, and Non-Stop are all thanks to Taken. Not only was the action flick a hit around the globe, but it established Liam Neeson as a bona fide action star. Taken proved one thing to the world - if an angry father tells you he has a very special set of skills, you better release his daughter.