Taken 3
Liam Neeson and Taken 2 director Olivier Megaton return for this chapter, which concludes the trilogy. This time, our 'skilled' father finds himself on American soil, pursued by the law...
Ex-covert operative Bryan Mills' (Neeson) reconciliation with his ex-wife is tragically cut short when she is brutally murdered. Consumed with rage, and framed for the crime, he goes on the run to evade the relentless pursuit of the CIA, FBI and the police. For one last time, Mills must use his “particular set of skills,” to track down the real killers, exact his unique brand of justice, and protect the only thing that matters to him now – his daughter.
Reviews & comments
Flicks, Liam Maguren
flicksTaken and Taken 2 were simple stories set up as a means to show Liam Neeson as a sympathetic badass trying to save his daughter from human traffickers. The last we saw of Bryan Mills (Neeson), he was warned by the father of the kidnapper that two more sons will seek revenge. Taken 3 has absolutely nothing to do with that.
Go expecting little and be pleasantly surprised...
This is one of those movies that follows the formula of its predecessors. Unfortunately, the hero is has got older and just seems less credible and what this film needed was some young blood and maybe a more intelligent twist. The action scenes are passable but if you are expecting anything more than the same old same old you'll be disappointed.
Taken The Skills Away
Taken3 Big on action an very similar to the other Taken (like Die Hard & The Hangover series). Imagine the combination of ‘The Fugitive’, ‘In Time’, an ‘Die Hard’ and of course the same little one liners, just in different orders. But seriously, what happened to the Albanians dad/brothers that Brian knocked off in the first & second one? As always, mostly...
Variety
pressA mind-numbing, crash-bang misfire that abandons chic European capitals for the character’s own backyard.
Time Out
pressTaken 3 scores over its predecessor on almost every level: the stakes are higher, the LA locations are nicely photographed and, best of all, there’s an actual plot, with twists and everything.
The Telegraph
pressEach individual moment in the film barely seems to be on speaking terms with the rest.
Hollywood Reporter
pressBesson's team has signed off the trilogy with a whimper rather than the kind of unfettered bang delivered by the first two films.
Empire Magazine
pressMegaton’s choppy editing barely disguises his star’s hatred of running, while a brutal 12A neutering lessens what limited fun remains in seeing Oscar Schindler creakily throw a Russian bad ‘un into some supermarket shelves.
Flicks, Liam Maguren
flicksTaken and Taken 2 were simple stories set up as a means to show Liam Neeson as a sympathetic badass trying to save his daughter from human traffickers. The last we saw of Bryan Mills (Neeson), he was warned by the father of the kidnapper that two more sons will seek revenge. Taken 3 has absolutely nothing to do with that.
Variety
pressA mind-numbing, crash-bang misfire that abandons chic European capitals for the character’s own backyard.
Time Out
pressTaken 3 scores over its predecessor on almost every level: the stakes are higher, the LA locations are nicely photographed and, best of all, there’s an actual plot, with twists and everything.
The Telegraph
pressEach individual moment in the film barely seems to be on speaking terms with the rest.
Hollywood Reporter
pressBesson's team has signed off the trilogy with a whimper rather than the kind of unfettered bang delivered by the first two films.
Empire Magazine
pressMegaton’s choppy editing barely disguises his star’s hatred of running, while a brutal 12A neutering lessens what limited fun remains in seeing Oscar Schindler creakily throw a Russian bad ‘un into some supermarket shelves.
Go expecting little and be pleasantly surprised...
This is one of those movies that follows the formula of its predecessors. Unfortunately, the hero is has got older and just seems less credible and what this film needed was some young blood and maybe a more intelligent twist. The action scenes are passable but if you are expecting anything more than the same old same old you'll be disappointed.
Taken The Skills Away
Taken3 Big on action an very similar to the other Taken (like Die Hard & The Hangover series). Imagine the combination of ‘The Fugitive’, ‘In Time’, an ‘Die Hard’ and of course the same little one liners, just in different orders. But seriously, what happened to the Albanians dad/brothers that Brian knocked off in the first & second one? As always,...
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