"Taken" A masterpiece action film created by a veteran actor and a young craftsman

"Taken" Synopsis

His estranged daughter is kidnapped in Paris on her first trip abroad. Statistics show that Taken after the kidnapping, it becomes nearly impossible to rescue the hostage. In order to rescue his daughter, Brian, a former secret agent for the US government, uses the special skills he has developed to take on the ruthless organization alone.

Index

• The unexpected hit that changed the world
• Growing demand for "professional" action
• Liam Neeson and the French Craftsmen
• What's next for the people who made "Taken"?

The unexpected hit that changed the world

The world and life can change unexpectedly. "Taken" (2008) is proof of this. There is no other film that has been as big a hit as this one, exceeding the expectations of its creators, and has had such an impact on action films around the world.

The world is full of people who are enthusiastic about making movies that will go down in history, but "Taken" is probably the opposite. The film's staff seem to have approached the production with a craftsman-like mindset of "let's just make a fun movie." For example, the star Liam Neeson gave a very clear statement about this movie. In an interview several years after its release, he said, "When we made it, we honestly thought it would be a straight-to-DVD movie." In other words, he thought it would not be released in theaters, but would just be available in rental shops.

"Taken" Trailer

However, far from being released on DVD, the movie was a huge hit, the No. 1 hit in the United States. With a production budget of $25 million, the worldwide box office revenue exceeded $200 million. Simply put, it achieved results more than 10 times the budget. And even now, as a masterpiece of the "We underestimated the killer machine movie (Ⓒ Ginty Kobayashi)," the film is loved all over the world, and there is no end to people who are enthusiastic about it. Furthermore, this film has led to an explosion of "We underestimated the killer machine movie." Movies such as "The Man from Nowhere " (2010), in which Won Bin is too cool, and "The The Equalizer " series (Taken), in which Denzel Washington turns into an executioner, were probably made because of the success of "Taken."

It was a huge hit around the world, influencing the world. How did such a miracle happen, beyond the imagination of its creators? In this article, we will look back on the appeal of this movie and analyze the reasons why.

Growing demand for "professional" action