Taken (2008)

Bryan is a retired CIA agent who is forced to go to Paris after his 17 years old daughter Kim is kidnapped by a bunch of people who lure tourist girls into drugs and prostitution. Kim goes with her friend Amanda to Paris on a European tour. Bryan needs to revisit his skills as he encounters a lot of dangerous men. Our invincible hero overcomes all the odds and gets back his daughter.

The film makes a solid connect thanks to the lead hero's emotional mission to get back his daughter. We root for the old warhorse Liam Neeson all the way. He speaks some wicked punch lines with his majestic voice. Maggie Grace as Kim is a natural be it in her girly excited ways or in the final scene when she sees her dad and says "You came for me" amidst flowing tears.

FINAL WORD: A firm fan favorite for the emotional mission which has been done very crisply and in an action packed manner.