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Genre :

Action, Thriller

Release Date :

January 30, 2009

MPAA Rating :

PG-13

Director :

Pierre Morel

Starring :

Liam Neeson, Famke Janssen, Maggie Grace, Katie Cassidy, Leland Orser, Arben Bajraktaraj, Camille Japy, Holly Valance

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Nothing's perfect, but it's worth seeing.    Readers  4 of 5 [Rate It]

4 of 5

“..the guiltiest pleasures of the year..”
by Matthew Turner [ViewLondon]
2.5 of 4

“..never boring..”
by James Berardinelli [Reelviews]
4 of 5

“..lean and brutal..”
by Roger Moore [Orlando Sentinel]
2.5 of 5

“..engaging but rarely exciting..”
by Chris Cabin [Filmcritic.com]
“..digitally dreary-looking movie..”
by Manohla Dargis [NY Times]
2.5 of 4

“..adrenaline-pumping action thriller..”
by Claudia Puig [USA Today]
Review rate : B-

“..accomplished if misguided..”
by Travis Nichols [Seattle Post Intelligencer]
Review rate : C+
Reviewed by Matt Stevens [E! Online]
3 of 4
Reviewed by Rene Rodriguez [Miami Herald]
3 of 4
Reviewed by Steven Rea [Philadelphia Inquirer]
2 of 5
Reviewed by Joe Neumaier [NY Daily News]
1.5 of 4
Reviewed by Moira Macdonald [Seattle Times]
1 of 5
Reviewed by Xan Brooks [The Guardian]
1 of 4
Reviewed by Wesley Morris [Boston Globe]

Reader's Reviews


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I could tell by the previews that this movie was going to be awesome, and I was soo right..KICK ASS!!!

posted by xylia17 on Jan 11, 2009

this movie by far, is sooooo kick ass its going to be hard to top this, one this year

posted by Rallaster0013 on Jan 14, 2009

Very good movie! Definitely go and see it

posted by Lindsey on Jan 20, 2009

The movie is constantly "bad ass" action. I saw the movie on Graboid--Director's cut. :)

posted by Lindsey on Jan 20, 2009

brutal yet charming

posted by Kristin on Jan 30, 2009

Damn what a movie! Loved it

posted by Yugoz4Lyfe on Feb 05, 2009

I just saw it last night and I already want to see it again!!

posted by shadey on Feb 07, 2009

the list of sound track is wrong!there is two other sound tracks of band "pauline de saxe" titles called "xtc" and "inside my head"!!!

posted by tom on Feb 08, 2009

Very good movie. Who ever the technical advisor was for human trafficking knows he’s business.

posted by KC on Feb 10, 2009

FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF

posted by EER on Feb 11, 2009

DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

posted by DDD on Feb 11, 2009

Amazing Movie. But, how is this the songs?

posted by MovieFanatic on Feb 15, 2009

Oh my goooood!!! I changed my name after I saw the movie.. My new name is Mike Mills...

posted by Mike Mills on Feb 24, 2009

One of the best moviess ever .. arben bajraktaraj was greattttt nikkkaaa

posted by Brandon Berlow on Feb 26, 2009

Loooove it! Does anybody know the name of the song, at the appartment when Amanda's dancing? The first song, after the little " slutty speach " XD

posted by Bibou on Mar 10, 2009

Never mind! Still love the movie XD

posted by Bibou on Mar 10, 2009

OMG I LUV THISS MUVIE I WUD RECOMMEND IT TO ANYONE!!!!

posted by CALI BABY on Mar 10, 2009

dis flick was so sick!!!.... i luvd it !! SOOO BAD ASS!!!! ROCK ON!!!!

posted by bigcock on Apr 04, 2009

It was a superb film Liam Neeson done such a good job in this film

posted by Taken on Apr 14, 2009

definetely im buying it on dvd. its a must have movie in my collection

posted by izraelgl on May 12, 2009

definetely im buying it on blue ray. its a must have movie in my collection

posted by izraelgl on May 12, 2009

a4AEZe

posted by Htlklvvp on Jul 14, 2009

tX9NJP

posted by Gcdledfp on Jul 14, 2009

If you have to do it, you might as well do it right.

posted by order adipex without on Jul 30, 2009

VRxWR9 If you have to do it, you might as well do it right.

posted by recreational use adi on Aug 03, 2009

This movie was the best!!!!!!! A lot of action scenes and it kept me on the edge of my seat. Good movie!!

posted by wilder543 on Aug 15, 2009

a great movie that shows a man who risks it all to save his daughter and kills alot of bad guys

posted by pdp on Sep 28, 2009

great action

posted by rdog on Oct 16, 2009
 
 

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