"Scary Movies"

I have to confess, I like scary movies. Not the Freddy or Jason type movies. Those are unrealistic to me. What scares me are movies that could actually happen. And, the more suspenseful these movies are, the better I like them. I had this conversation with a co-worker of mine a couple of months ago. Since he knew I liked that type of movie, he suggested I watch the movie "Taken" starring Liam Neeson. So this afternoon, I watched it.

"Taken" is the story of a former spy (Neeson) who has an estranged 17 year old daughter. She talks him into letting her go to Paris by herself with her 19 year friend. He reluctantly agrees. Once the daughter and her friend get to Paris, they are immediately kidnapped and sold into a "sex slave" ring. Dad, of course, goes to Paris to find his daughter and bring her back.

Liam Neeson, as always, is wonderful. He was believable as both a former spy and a dad on a mission. I thought it was a good story. It made want to know how it would end. Did I find it "scary" like my co-worker said it was? Well, not so much. Even though it was a good movie, I found it a tad predictable. Had it had a few more twists, I might have found it scary. I did find it a little creepy with the "sex slave" angle.

Would I recommend "Taken"? Sure I would. Just don't expect to be scared.