Taken Review

Messages: A father becomes a vigilante to save his endangered daughter. A young woman and her friend disregard common sense in search of a good time abroad. Vigilantism and revenge seem justified.

Role models: Brian's only redeeming quality is his absolute love for his daughter. This positive aspect of his character is ultimately diluted by the violent means he takes to save her.

Violence: Although there's little blood, the violence is relentless for the majority of the movie, and there's a high body count overall. People are tortured, killed, and attacked with guns, knives, explosives, cars, and other weapons (belts, fire extinguishers, you name it). A character is willing to shoot innocent people if it will extract valuable information.

Sex: Young women are depicted as pawns in a sex trafficking ring. Most are forced to be prostitutes, and some are sold to the highest bidders like slaves. Many women are half dressed but not nude. Shirtless men are shown going into rooms where drugged women are on the bed.

Language: Language includes words like "a--hole," "s--t," "dick," "goddamn," "hell," and "ass."

Consumerism: Featured brands include Audi, Nissan, Sony, Mercedes Benz, and Kodak.

Drinking, drugs and smoking: Adults drink at a cocktail party; some characters smoke; young women are high so that they won't resist being sex slaves/prostitutes.