So Wheezley and I went to the movies last weekend and watched Taken.

If you haven’t seen the previews, Taken stars Liam Neeson as a former government agent (think an older version of Jason Bourne). When his daughter is kidnapped in Paris, Liam goes over there to rescue her. Car chases, explosions, and general mayhem ensue. 

Wheezley and I were both in the mood for an action movie, and Taken certainly delivered. There were plenty of fistfights and bloody deaths, and Neeson was convincing enough as a retired bad-ass. (Although there was one scene when he’s running down the streets of Paris where I thought he might just stop and have a heart attack. Car, Liam. Hotwire a car!) 

Maggie Grace (of Lost fame) played the daughter, and Famke Janssen had the thankless role of playing the bitchy ex-wife. There wasn’t really one overall villain, which I thought hurt the movie a bit, but Neeson dispatches lots of generic bad guys in some interesting ways.

If you’re in the mood for an action movie, you might watch Taken. It’s not something I’d watch again, but it was an entertaining enough way to spend a couple of hours. Thumbs up.

What about you guys? Anyone seen anything good lately? Share in the comments.