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Arthur didn't turn around. He looked at the screen, watching the digital version of himself slowly realize he wasn't alone. On the monitor, the shadow reached out a hand toward his shoulder. He felt the cold pressure of a palm on his real-life neck. Taken Movie Index --39-LINK--39-

The brilliance of the first Taken lies in its pacing. It spends just enough time establishing the strained relationship between Bryan and his daughter before plunging the audience into the nightmare. The scene where Kim is taken over the phone is one of the most effective tension-builders in modern cinema. 5/10 Skills Arthur didn't turn around

: While vacationing in Istanbul, Bryan and his ex-wife Lenore (Famke Janssen) are kidnapped by Murad Hoxha, the father of a kidnapper Bryan killed in the first film. This installment is the franchise's highest-grossing film, earning over $376 million. Taken 3 (2015) He felt the cold pressure of a palm on his real-life neck