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[tnp12]

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A - appropriate for children
U - unappropriate for children
U13 - not appropriate for children under 13
N - nudity
L - language alert
P - parents discretion for children
V - violence
D - disturbing or bloody scenes
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I havent even finished this movie but I thought I would start a review anyway. I have seen all but the last 45 minutes and I cant wait to see the end, its kind of the same idea, girl gets kidnapped then saved but the main actor (liam neeson) is very good. has anyone seen him in anything else, he looks familiar. the first part of the show is very good, I recommend checking this one out, I will finish my review when I see the end.
END OF REVIEW the end was just good, only because its hard to come up with an ending that wows you when the whole movie wowed you already! this movie shows liam neeson is a better actor than his long list of movies shows. great performance!

4 out of 5 stars...................U, L, V, D

[tiger-55]

thanks for the good info tnp

[SASBA858]

Watched it today and truly enjoyed it. I will be taping this one. Excitement to know end.

5 *****

[SASBA858]

Here is a list of movies Liam Neeson is currently making, and his movies from the past:

1. Lincoln (2011) (pre-production) .... Abraham Lincoln
2. The A-Team (2010) (pre-production) .... Col. John 'Hannibal' Smith
3. What's Wrong with Virginia (2010) (pre-production)
4. The Red Circle (2009) (pre-production)
5. Clash of the Titans (2010) (filming) .... Zeus
6. After.Life (2009) (post-production) .... Eliot Deacon
7. Chloe (2009) (post-production)
8. Five Minutes of Heaven (2009) .... Alistair Little
9. Fallout 3 (2008) (VG) (voice) .... James - Father
10. The Other Man (2008) .... Peter
11. Gake no ue no Ponyo (2008) (voice: English version) .... Fujimoto
    ... aka Ponyo (USA)
    ... aka Ponyo on the Cliff (International: English title: literal English title)
    ... aka Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea (International: English title)
12. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008) (voice) .... Aslan
    ... aka Prince Caspian (International: English title: informal short title)
13. Taken (2008/I) .... Bryan Mills
14. Seraphim Falls (2006) .... Carver
15. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) (voice) .... Aslan
    ... aka The Chronicles of Narnia (International: English title: short title)
16. Breakfast on Pluto (2005) .... Father Liam
17. Batman Begins (2005) (VG) (voice) .... Henri Ducard
18. Batman Begins (2005) .... Henri Ducard
    ... aka Batman Begins: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
19. "The Simpsons" .... Father Sean (1 episode, 2005)
    - The Father, the Son, and the Holy Guest Star (2005) TV episode (voice) .... Father Sean
20. Kingdom of Heaven (2005) .... Godfrey de Ibelin
    ... aka El reino de los cielos (Spain)
    ... aka Königreich der Himmel (Germany)
21. Kinsey (2004) .... Alfred Kinsey
22. Patrick (2004) (TV) (voice) .... Narrator
23. Love Actually (2003) .... Daniel
24. Gangs of New York (2002) .... 'Priest' Vallon
25. "Liberty's Kids: Est. 1776" (2002) TV series .... John Paul Jones (unknown episodes)
26. K-19: The Widowmaker (2002) .... Capt. Mikhail Polenin
    ... aka K*19: The Widowmaker (USA: poster title)
    ... aka K-19 - Showdown in der Tiefe (Germany)
    ... aka K-19: Terreur sous la mer (Canada: French title)
27. "Evolution" .... Narrator (1 episode, 2002)
    - Darwin's Dangerous Idea (2002) TV episode .... Narrator
28. Martin Luther (2002) (TV) (voice) .... Narrator
    ... aka Empires: Martin Luther (USA: video title)
29. The Man Who Came to Dinner (2000) (TV) .... Host
30. Gun Shy (2000) .... Charles 'Charlie' Mayeaux
    ... aka Gunshy (Australia: video title)
31. The Haunting (1999) .... Dr. David Marrow
    ... aka La maldición (USA: Spanish title)
32. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) .... Qui-Gon Jinn
    ... aka Star Wars I: The Phantom Menace (USA: video box title)
    ... aka The Phantom Menace (USA: short title)
33. Les misérables (1998) .... Valjean
    ... aka Les misérables (Germany)
34. Michael Collins (1996) .... Michael Collins
35. Before and After (1996) .... Ben Ryan
36. "The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century" .... Adolf Hitler / ... (2 episodes, 1996)
    ... aka "1914-1918" (UK)
    - Stalemate (1996) TV episode (voice) .... John Lucy / Adolf Hitler
    - War Without End (1996) TV episode (voice) .... John Lucy / Adolf Hitler
37. Rob Roy (1995) .... Robert Roy MacGregor
38. Nell (1994) .... Dr. Jerome 'Jerry' Lovell
39. Schindler's List (1993) .... Oskar Schindler
40. Ruby Cairo (1993) .... Dr. Fergus Lamb, Feed the World
    ... aka Deception (USA: video title (recut version))
    ... aka The Missing Link: Ruby Cairo
41. Ethan Frome (1993) .... Ethan Frome
42. Leap of Faith (1992) .... Sheriff Will Braverman
43. Husbands and Wives (1992) .... Michael Gates
44. Revolver (1992) .... Man
45. Shining Through (1992) .... Franze-Otto Dietrich
46. Under Suspicion (1991) .... Tony Aaron
47. The Big Man (1990) .... Danny Scoular
    ... aka Crossing the Line (USA)
    ... aka The Big Man: Crossing the Line (USA: video title)
48. Darkman (1990) .... Peyton Westlake / Darkman
49. Next of Kin (1989) .... Briar Gates
50. High Spirits (1988) .... Martin Brogan
51. The Good Mother (1988) .... Leo Cutter
    ... aka The Price of Passion (South Africa: English title: video title)
52. The Dead Pool (1988) .... Peter Swan
    ... aka Dirty Harry in The Dead Pool (USA: poster title)
53. Satisfaction (1988) .... Martin Falcon
    ... aka Girls of Summer (Canada: English title)
54. Suspect (1987) .... Carl Wayne Anderson
55. A Prayer for the Dying (1987) .... Liam Docherty
56. Sworn to Silence (1987) (TV) .... Vincent Cauley
57. Sweet as You Are (1987) (TV) .... Martin Perry
58. Duet for One (1986) .... Totter
59. Lamb (1986) .... Michael Lamb
60. Hold the Dream (1986) (TV) .... Blackie O'Neill
61. "Miami Vice" .... Sean Carroon (1 episode, 1986)
    - When Irish Eyes Are Crying (1986) TV episode .... Sean Carroon
62. The Mission (1986) .... Fielding
63. "If Tomorrow Comes" (1986) TV mini-series .... Insp. André Trignant
64. Arthur the King (1985) (TV) .... Grak
    ... aka Merlin & the Sword (USA: video title)
    ... aka Merlin and the Sword (Philippines: English title: theatrical title)
65. The Innocent (1985) .... John Carns
66. "A Woman of Substance" (1984) TV mini-series .... Blackie O'Neill
67. "Ellis Island" (1984) TV mini-series .... Kevin Murray
68. The Bounty (1984) .... Seaman Charles Churchill
69. Krull (1983) .... Kegan
    ... aka Dragons of Krull
    ... aka Dungeons and Dragons
    ... aka Krull: Invaders of the Black Fortress
    ... aka The Dungeons of Krull
70. Charlie Was a Rich Man (1981) (TV)
71. Excalibur (1981) .... Gawain
72. Nailed (1981) .... Young Catholic
73. "BBC2 Playhouse" .... Blacksmith (1 episode, 1980)
    - My Dear Palestrina (1980) TV episode .... Blacksmith
    
    
74. Christiana (1979) .... Greatheart
75. Pilgrim's Progress (1979) .... Evangelist
76. "Play for Today" .... Dermot (1 episode, 1978)
    - Dinner at the Sporting Club (1978) TV episode .... Dermot
    

[creativegenius]

That's an impressive list ...

Thanks for your thoughts on the film.

Creative Genius

[capncrunk]

My Favorite part about this movie was the change in the main character. The first 10 minutes DO NOT prepare you for what this guy(played by Liam Neeson) is capable of.

It's straight up action through the whole movie. Good Ending, Bad Ending..??..?? DOESN"T MATTER because you get to watch a bloodbath ensue at the hands of Liam as he tears a hole straight through the underground prostitution ring of Paris. Fight scenes are actually watchable(not just a bunch of flashy camera changes), classic story line we've seen a million and 1 times is well thought out so as not to be boring, Acting is good( since the only 4 characters not massacred by Liam only have 10 min of screen time.

U,L,V,D
8 out of 10 stars, and i'm not generous with my stars.