Scene of the Week: Taken – I told you I would find you
It’s not often that a movie comes along and changes the entire action scene. That’s what Taken did back in 2008 when it was released amongst a bunch of blockbuster films like The Dark Knight, The Mummy 3, and Wanted. It singlehandedly built a new franchise while also reinvigorating the career of Liam Neeson in the process. What is quite funny about Taken is that Neeson never expected it to be a hit and even thought it would go the dreaded route of being “straight to DVD”!
Even though Taken seems like a surefire hit now, it wasn’t viewed as such at the time and now every actor with a few grey hairs is doing his own version. I know I would. What better way to jumpstart your career in the action game than by going all Charlie Bronson on somebody!
