Movie Taken Themes

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The words captivating, suspenseful, riveting, and exhilarating describe the movie Taken. For those die hard action film fans, who find satisfaction in heroic and action packed movies, and if you’re ready to take a super charged ride throughout the action filled city of Paris, France, then this is a must see movie for you. The movie shows Bryan Mills as a one-man rescue squad, an expert of every skill who is on a mission to save his daughter. Taken shows a galvanizing and an incredibly shocking insight into the world of human trafficking, drug abuse, and prostitution. The movie Taken is not only for fun and enjoyment; it also portrays the theme of a father’s unconditional love for his beloved daughter. Bryan Mills, a former CIA agent as well as a soft-hearted father. Trying to win his daughters affection Mills, knowing all about the evil world unwillingly agrees to let his 17-year-old daughter, Kim, go to the France with her friend Amanda. The trip goes terribly wrong and Bryan Mills is petrified to hear that she is kidnapped by an Albanian gang whose specialty is in human trafficking. With only 96 hours to go before he'll never find his beloved daughter again, Bryan rushes to France to save her. He has all the skills necessary to rescue her – but he has to find her first. …show more content…

Shot underneath a bed in a simple furnished room with minimal lighting and just the sound of Bryan Mills’ monotone voice over the phone is where the story actually begins. Instantly, the agent inside Bryan takes over and like a pit-bull goes in to strike. The dialogues were cleverly thought up and set an intense tone for the audience. This scene displayed the father’s love for his daughter and it showed that Mills would go to any extent to keep Kim safe. The respect for these dialogues are owed to the writers of Taken, Luc Besson and Robert M.

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