Steven Spielberg Presents Taken Review

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Steven Spielberg Presents Taken ReviewA superior mini-series in almost every way. Mostly well-acted and written. Well paced for a TV show. Acceptable special effects. Good craftsmanship.
Based on the Amazon listing, it would seem the DVD set is out of print. I was able to rent it from my local store, otherwise might never have seen it. Don't have cable. This miniseries once again proves how invaluable DVDs have become. A decade ago, those who didn't see it originally would never have had the chance to experience it.
Basically, it's an alien invasion / conspiracy show, spanning four generations, from WWII to "present day" (about 1999/2000). The show follows three different families. One begins with a lonely housewife in Lubbock who has a crazy fling with a wounded young man who turns out to be an alien. Their offspring is the beginning of the aliens' plan. Another family starts with a WWII pilot/hero who is "taken" during a bombing run and is the only crew member who is able to survive the "work" that the aliens have done to him...thus, he has something in his genes that they want. Finally, the Crawford family are the villains of the piece, starting with Owen Crawford, a military man who is interested in hiding the truth of the Roswell crash as well as discovering the secrets to alien technology and to their plans for the earth. His goals are actually admirable...his methods are another story!!
Most of the actors are unknowns or perhaps familiar faces whom we've never put names to. But most are quite solid. In my opinion, the earlier episodes are the best, because they're set in another time. We're so used (thanks to X-FILES) to modern day abduction stories...it's kinda fun to see the mythology of them develop in the 40's, '50s and '60s. Standout performances include the actor playing Owen Crawford and Dakota Fanning, who appears much later in the show. She's got the same eerie calm that Haley Joel Osment had at a young age. Actually, there are several young actors throughout the series, and they are all excellent. Towards the end, our two major villains are played by Matt Frewer (Max Headroom!) and Heather Donohue (Blair Witch Project). They are a bit over the top, and have to play a line between insane and just plain nutso. Mostly they succeed, but they are a bit annoying.
The story is solid throughout all fifteen hours (10 episodes at 90 minutes each..it's a little movie each time). We become very attached to the characters and involved in their fates. Some stories play out in a sweet manner, others are bittersweet. It's got romances that are actually believable. It's got some action and some sprinkles of humor. It's mostly a character drama though, exploring how "ordinary" people react in extraordinary situations. I liked it very much.
Just be ready to put in a lot of time. My family and I found we couldn't just watch it occasionally, so we basically saw the whole thing in about a week. But it was still sad to say goodbye. And speaking of families...this is a good show for kids age 11 and up or so. The violence is mostly tepid. There are a couple of mild "bedroom" scenes, but otherwise it's just good drama. I was VERY pleasantly surprised at the entertainment value in this series. CHECK IT OUT!Steven Spielberg Presents Taken Overview

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