I went into this movie thinking it would be another bad chick flick. Taylor Lautner, better known as Jacob from Twilight, plays Nathan in “Abduction.”

The movie’s plot is actually deep and engaging. Without giving too much of the story away, the film centers around Nathan, who finds out he was on a missing children list.

This triggers the plot to unfold very quickly. He finds out that his parents aren’t really his parents and for the most part, his life is a cover up. Nathan is then plunged in a high-tension situation where he is constantly running, fighting and trying to figure himself and his past out.

The movie includes secret agents, spies, terrorists and even lots of pirates. Guys, don’t be too depressed if your girlfriend or date drags you to watch this movie. There is action and suspense for us too! BMW car chases, gun fights, explosions—the works. Nathan’s co-star, Lily Collins, is a decent actress and good eye candy for the single guys. To the girls, yes, Lautner does appear shirtless maybe once or twice, but the movie does have romance and a love story.

Since I thought it was going to be a bad move, I was impressed. The movie was good, and I would recommend it to my friends. If I had anything negative to say, it would be about Taylor himself and not the movie.

I found Lautner’s acting to be a little bit fake and scripted. It is hard to tell what he is feeling or thinking due to his face being blank all the time. The transition from romance movies to action for Lautner might have been a “fail”.

As far as being an action hero, I don’t think he played the hero well. Once I watched it, I wondered to myself as I was driving home why it was called “Abduction.”

Overall, the movie was a good movie and worth the $9 for two tickets (Groupon Deal). I would take a date to watch this movie in theatres, but I would not go with my friends as a group like we would an action movie. If you’re wondering if it’s worth it, my advice to you is unless you’re going with a date, I would just wait and rent the DVD .