Any Dad with a bit of an angry streak should check this movie out. The plot is simple. Girl is kidnapped, Dad seeks revenge. If you want to scare your teenage girl from trusting anyone, let her watch this. I personally loved it that Dad showed no mercy while tracking her down. He got what info he needed and killed anyone who got in his way. He even left an Albanian dude hooked up to electricity and walked away after getting the information he needed. Superb. The writer also took a shot at France for allowing sex slave traders to operate within France's borders. The torture scene may have been a political statement as well. It answers the question "When is it OK to torture to somebody?". The answer is obviously whenever you take away a Dad's little girl.
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Just saw this movie yesterday on my flight in from London. It is Outstanding!
My only problem with it was how many of the Albanians whose asses he kicked in such a short amount of time. At that point it moved from a very realistic thriller to just another kick some ass, car chase, martial arts, shootout movie.
Also outstanding is Gran Torino, supposedly Clint Eastwood's final appearance in front of the camera.
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