That is preposterous considering how rare it is for a movie to reach 7.9 on imdb. It's a ridiculously high rating for such a dumb, generic, self-serious movie that is watchable but not very good. Seriously, how did this happen? Did Taken fans use social media to spam the site with perfect ratings?
shareAwwww another rating whine.
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Lincoln Lee: I lost a partner.
Peter Bishop: I lost a universe!
it's a revenge fantasy that taps into primal human emotions. i'm surprised it's not higher.
i foudn it endlessly stupid but i guess i see the appeal on some level.
Completely agree with OP. Gave it a 2 and not even sure it deserves it. An insult to cinema.
shareI know it's too low should be at least an 8.7
shareNo 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...
It is the perfect action movie in a way. Not the best, but very very good.
shareQuestion: 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?
share24 is about a knowledgeable, experienced spy fighting terrorism. Bourne is an amnesiac superspy who is fighting against the corrupt system who created him.
So Taken is more like 24.