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Annotated Bibliography LaSalle, Mick. “Movie review: ‘Taken’ keeps on giving”. Sfgate.com. SFGate, n.d. Web. 18 Nov. 2013. In the movie Taken, LaSalle says that there are many movies like Taken out. However, it is extremely hard to achieve joyful reviews with such an action-packed movie. LaSalle explains how the directors of Taken know how much time to spend on each character so that the audience can establish each characters emotions and motivations. When making an action packed movie the object is not what happens, but how it happens. Taken proves to be a quality action packed movie with fulfilling how this happens. As I consider my own opinion on this particular movie and then read reviews, I agree with LaSalle. I chose this article because it pointed out the positive aspects of the movie and the reason I like it in a different way.

Nix. “Taken (2008) Movie Review.” Beyondhollywood.com. Beyond Hollywood. 15 Jul. 2008. Web. 17 Nov. 2013. In the movie Taken, Nix explains how unrealistic the story plot of Taken is throughout the film. Nix describes how Luc Besson’s (the movie writer) movies usually do not have any real-world logic. He supports this claim with the fact that the kidnappers happened to take an ex-CIA spies daughter. How rare is this decision for them to choose to take her out of any other girl. Nix also states that Bryan (the Ex-CIA spy/ her father) takes down everyone in his way in Paris. This action-packed movie was full of over exaggerated parts. As I consider my own opinion on this movie and read reviews, I do not fully agree with Nix. I chose this article because it pointed out some of the negative parts of acting throughout the movie. I now can look at these negative points and view the whole movie in a new perspective.

S, Stefan. “Taken.” Anutshellreview.blogspot.com. A Nutshell Review. 10 Apr. 2009. Web. 17 Nov. 2013. Stefan S. starts his review wondering if the action thriller genre has become tired from so many attempts, and says he has been waiting too long for one to knock his socks off. However, Taken exceeded his expectations. He says viewers will be “left breathless.” Unlike other reviews Stefan S. takes into account how the trailer attracts viewers, saying it had one of the best monologues. Although the situation is exaggerated (dad is an ex-spy, they are in Paris) Stefan S. claims the story worked well to dip into familiar fears of losing a child. Overall Stefan S. said it was one of the best action thrillers and I would have to agree.