You do wonder how this commanding actor (Neeson)--who carries so much more conviction than the plot--felt about delivering the line "I'll tear down the Eiffel Tower if I have to.".
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This review of Taken (2004) was written by Anthony Lane and published by New Yorker on 02 Feb 2009.
Taken has generally received mixed reviews.
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