The movie Taken…
Posted by pastorpic on March 5, 2009
Ok, I’m really not a movie critic, so it’s not meant to be a commentary on the movie itself. In a strange, “me man, protector of me family” way, I did enjoy the movie – so there, guilty pleasure out.
I did feel, by the time the movie had ended, and I’d seen my quota of killings for 123 lifetimes, that move ratings sure seem to have changed. I’m not sure that the same movie would have skated under an R rating 10-20 years ago.
Secondly – ever since Bourne identity there’s a fascination with a film quality that just about leaves me motion sick. Seriously – why do we have to have so much bouncing around on the camera and flashing to different strange angles. I have a headache.
Third – the movie is an interesting way to bring a really serious topic more into the limelight. Sex trafficking is a real problem. I’m not sure the best take-away is to think that the answer is killing everyone, but we do need to raise the level of awareness on this. It’s truly a serious issue.
Anyway, if you don’t mind some of the cheesy things that come along with the style of movie that it is – bad guys have lots of guns but can’t aim properly – good guy only needs one shot, etc. – a decent movie – but don’t let the PG-13 rating fool you.
