It’s every parent’s worst nightmare: your child is thousands of miles overseas, and the worst possible thing happens. Your child is kidnapped.

All children must grow up, and with that they must show their parents they can handle the real world on their own. But, like in the recent film “Taken,” when your father is a former government spy it goes without saying that he might be a little overprotective.

As a father, it’s only natural for Brian Mills (Liam Neeson) to worry, as he should, but he must realize his child deserves a chance, so he lets his daughter travel to Europe with a friend hoping for the best.

So when Mills actually has to listen to his daughter being kidnapped after all the stress he was going though worrying about the worst case scenario, he wastes no time to get her back. The movie continues from that point exercising sweet vengeance as Mills sets out on a journey to save his daughter and punish her kidnappers.

The preview of “Taken” molds the movie to seem like just another “bang bang shoot ‘em up” picture that we’ve all seen time and time again.

However, the story takes a slightly different approach especially from what the trailer portrays, and doesn’t quite deliver what the audience would usually expect. Instead the movie gives the sweet revenge story that most of us usually hope for.

The film starts off building up to seem almost corny, but it is quickly redeemed as the picture kicks into high gear. Although it doesn’t have a serious impact on the whole film, the beginning is probably the only somewhat weak point of the entire picture.

This type of movie would usually contain expected twists and constant near-death situations that keep you scared, thinking that the hero might not make it. “Taken” takes a break from the standard kidnapping story and leans a little more towards letting Mills be the terror he claims to be, which is “a nightmare for people like you,” as stated in the picture.

Overall, “Taken” is maybe too easy, while some say there are not nearly enough twists. How often do you see a movie where good can totally rule? It is usually so typical the see the hero coming so close to death time and time again. This movie is one that will make you feel good, and put a smile on you face all the way though, as Mills stays true to his statement, “I will find you, I will kill you.”