They took his daughter. He'll take their lives.

Starring: Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen, Katie Cassidy, Leland Orser, Jon Gries, David Warshofsky, Holly Valance, Xander Berkeley, Oliver Rabourdin, Arben Bajraktaraj

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ - great

"... what I do have are a very particular set of skills, skills I have acquired over a very long career. Skills that make me a nightmare for people like you. If you let my daughter go now, that'll be the end of it. I will not look for you, I will not pursue you. But if you don't, I will look for you, I will find you, and I will kill you." - Bryan Mills

Why watch this? I mean, c'mon. You don't kidnap Liam Neeson's anything, and expect to live for long!

Plot Summary: Bryan Mills is a retired CIA operative who attempts to reconnect with his daughter, Kim. His worst fears become a reality when Kim and her friend are abducted by human traffickers during a vacation in Paris. With time running out, Bryan utilizes his specialized skills and experience to track down the kidnappers and rescue his daughter.

Dad's Preview: Without giving too much away... There's these bad guys, and they kidnap a teenage girl, whose father just happens to be a guy with special skills. Yeah, skills that enable him to find them, torture them, cause them pain, and eventually kill them, like the dogs they are. And he's got the entire theater cheering at every painful, bone-cracking, bloody moment. I feel these flicks are a form of needed catharsis. So much of our world, and how it metes out punishment for crimes, is unfair and favors the corrupt rich and powerful. We commoners love someone who operates out of the simple principal of right and wrong. AND - possesses the lack of hesitation, the brutal quickness, and the absence of remorse required to give these scumbags the death they deserve. No courts. No money. No politicians. Just simple JUSTICE. Bang, Bang, you have been found unworthy to live.

EuropaCorp, M6 Films, Grive Prod., Canal+, TPS Star, M6; EuropaCorp Dist.