“Taken’s” unexpected awesomeness derived from its unadorned simplicity: “Commando” with character development and the shockingly rah-rah sight of fiftysomething Liam Neeson inserting boots and bullets in bad guys’ asses. Playing socially unassuming guys with everyman names and jaw-shattering abilities has become a cottage industry for 58-year-old Neeson — assuming Harrison Ford’s abdicated silver-fox action hero slot (even if Neeson still doesn’t look a day over 45).
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“Taken’s” unexpected awesomeness derived from its unadorned simplicity: “Commando” with character development and the shockingly rah-rah sight of fiftysomething Liam Neeson inserting boots and bullets in bad guys’ asses. Playing socially unassuming guys with everyman names and jaw-shattering abilities has become a cottage industry for 58-year-old Neeson — assuming Harrison Ford’s abdicated silver-fox action hero slot (even if Neeson still doesn’t look a day over 45).