Taken 3
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Ex-government operative Bryan Mills finds his life is shattered when he's falsely accused of a murder that hits close to home. As he's pursued by a savvy police inspector, Mills employs his particular set of skills to track the real killer and exact his unique brand of justice.
What critics thought
Critics savaged Taken 3 almost across the board, targeting the incoherent editing, a limp PG-13 action register, and a plot that even franchise loyalists struggled to defend — with Liam Neeson's personal charisma standing out as the sole element most reviewers felt emerged intact. The notable split is between critical near-unanimity in contempt and a notably warmer audience response, suggesting the film's floor of genre competence landed differently depending on what viewers came expecting.
“The logy screenplay, by Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen, sags under head-clutchingly banal dramatic scenes. Only Liam Neeson's appeal somehow survives unscathed, perhaps the most impressive stunt of all.”
Nicolas Rapold·The New York Times
“Because Mills' hyper-competence never seems exciting, it instead becomes giggle-inducing.”
Ignatiy Vishnevetsky·The A.V. Club
“If you love the other Taken movies, you will like this. But if you're determined to love it, you'll have to talk yourself into it -- and even then, it might not work.”
Mick LaSalle·San Francisco Chronicle
“It's the weakest of the trilogy, but Taken 3 kicks just hard enough to survive another day.”
Kyle Anderson·Entertainment Weekly
Genres
Thriller, Action
Cast & Crew
Olivier MegatonDirector
Liam NeesonBryan Mills
Forest WhitakerInspector Frank Dotzler
Maggie GraceKim Mills
Dougray ScottStuart St. John
Famke JanssenLenore St. John
Sam SpruellOleg Malankov
Don HarveyGarcia
Dylan BrunoSmith
Leland OrserSam Gilroy
David WarshofskyBernie Harris
Jon GriesMark Casey
Andrew HowardMaxim
Nathaniel MéchalyComposer
Luc BessonWriter
Robert Mark KamenWriterTaken 3
Ex-government operative Bryan Mills finds his life is shattered when he's falsely accused of a murder that hits close to home. As he's pursued by a savvy police inspector, Mills employs his particular set of skills to track the real killer and exact his unique brand of justice.
What critics thought
Critics savaged Taken 3 almost across the board, targeting the incoherent editing, a limp PG-13 action register, and a plot that even franchise loyalists struggled to defend — with Liam Neeson's personal charisma standing out as the sole element most reviewers felt emerged intact. The notable split is between critical near-unanimity in contempt and a notably warmer audience response, suggesting the film's floor of genre competence landed differently depending on what viewers came expecting.
“The logy screenplay, by Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen, sags under head-clutchingly banal dramatic scenes. Only Liam Neeson's appeal somehow survives unscathed, perhaps the most impressive stunt of all.”
Nicolas Rapold·The New York Times
“Because Mills' hyper-competence never seems exciting, it instead becomes giggle-inducing.”
Ignatiy Vishnevetsky·The A.V. Club
“If you love the other Taken movies, you will like this. But if you're determined to love it, you'll have to talk yourself into it -- and even then, it might not work.”
Mick LaSalle·San Francisco Chronicle
“It's the weakest of the trilogy, but Taken 3 kicks just hard enough to survive another day.”
Kyle Anderson·Entertainment Weekly
Genres
Thriller, Action
Cast & Crew
Olivier MegatonDirectorLiam NeesonBryan MillsForest WhitakerInspector Frank DotzlerMaggie GraceKim MillsDougray ScottStuart St. JohnFamke JanssenLenore St. JohnSam SpruellOleg MalankovDon HarveyGarciaDylan BrunoSmithLeland OrserSam GilroyDavid WarshofskyBernie HarrisJon GriesMark CaseyAndrew HowardMaximNathaniel MéchalyComposerLuc BessonWriterRobert Mark KamenWriterRent & Buy