Minors, if your dad is not Bryan Mills, then you'd better tell your parents your true itinerary when going on a holiday trip abroad. Heed all their advices and warnings albeit paranoidal you might not enjoy your junket anymore.
The movie is as simple as that. Its plot revolved around Bryan's search for his daughter Kim who was abducted shortly after arriving for the first time in Paris. The rest is filled with non-stop, 90-minute action akin to the Bourne series. This was the first time I've seen
Liam Neeson do a lot of kick ass action scenes. I thought he's only as good as playing the roles of businessman and mentor (and that's because I've only seen Schindler's List, Star Wars 1, and Batman Begins). I only wondered why they cast someone like
Famke Janssen when she only played a minor role in the film. Roles like that should have opened an opportunity for a new discovery in the film industry. Just like how
Maggie Grace was cast to portray Kim, the naive but loving daughter of Bryan Mills and his ex-wife Lenore (Janssen).
The most unforgettable scenes for me were:
- Bryan: I will find you. I will kill you.
*long pause*
Kidnapper: Good luck.
- Sam informing Bryan of the analyst's findings about Kim's abductors (How the hell was he able to find out the voice is owned by Marko?!?)
- Bryan shooting Jean-Claude's wife in the arm
- Bryan finally tracking down Marko by getting him to speak the perfect words "Good luck." It was simply so kick ass hearing Mills' voice suddenly turn an octave down saying "You don't remember me..."
Notice that the scenes were not action scenes because for me they're unique, and crucial for making the movie messier, more troublesome, and deadlier. A sequel has also been announced. I say they should do a Bourne/Mills tandem, which they could make possible since they both worked in Langley.
