andrewcollins-96996 I watched this in a moving car and had to throw up. That is how bad the action scene are, there is a scene that is constantly made fun of and that is the one where Brian mills climbs a fence. It takes like 11 shots. Also the plot is just a bad version of the fugitive, also THIS DID NOT HAVE TO EXIST, HE HAD A ROCK SOLID ALABI. Actually. If he had just gone with the cops that tried to arrest him at his house they would have found out that he was getting bagels when his wife was murdered. Just go question the workers at the bagel place. Point is do not watch or give money to this movie, just give it to Liam Neeson yourself. If you watch this pirate it.

philippsienkiewicz Although I've watched "Did You Hear About the Morgans" and "The Room", Taken 3 is the upmost worst movie I've ever seen. Worst of all, I paid for it. I am not really sure, but I think it had to be a PG13 screening. There was no blood whatsoever. First scene - someone gets knive slaughtered in the bedroom. Sheets clean, floor clean, even the freaking knive was clean as like it just came out of the dishwasher. This no-blood-technique goes on. People die during that movie out of nothing, they just seem to fall asleep or jump against walls and then fall asleep. There was one hilariously stupid scene, in which the main character looked at his 1980'-like cell phone to see a map with GPS coordinates on where his daughter is right now. Wow. Wow. This was so up-to-date. If 1977's Star Wars wanted to be as up-to-date as Taken 3, the space ships would had been built of wood. Graphics and movement remind me of the 1980's Pac-man game. I know this is a movie, but Liam Neeson seemed to be god-like and kind of supernatural - waaay too much in my opinion. I really enjoyed Taken I. Taken II was a waste of time, but Taken III - just don't watch it, don't pay for it, don't buy dvds, blurays, don't waste your time.BTW If you are a fan of Family Guy, you should watch this Taken spoof episode - Family Guy - Leggo My Meg-O 2012.

FilmBuff1994 Taken 3 is a mediocre movie with an average plot and a cast that look more inspired to get their pay check than to be in this. It certainly has its moments, there are some stellar action sequences and some really tense scenes that make for a pleasant viewing that is certainly not boring. It is a pleasure as always to see Liam Nesson naturally slip back in to Bryan Mills' shoes, he has a very effortless screen presence. When I first saw the trailer, I was delighted to see this movie taking a different approach and doing something very unlike the last two films. However, this plot is in no way as engaging or gripping as the previous two, it was a lot more predictable and felt like any other action. While the first Taken was breaking boundaries, this movie played it safe.There is also some very cringe worthy dialogue throughout that took me out of it on a regular basis. No matter how absurd the characters situation is, everything they say in response should still feel realistic, there were far too many "action movie lines" that no one would ever say in real life. No one's heart seemed to be in this, and that was it's downfall. Reasonably well executed, Taken 3 falls flat in far too many other areas for me to possibly recommend it. After being framed for a murder he did not commit, Bryan Mills sets out to find the real killer while on the run from the law. Best Performance: Forest Whitaker

zkonedog Despite the fact that I was wary about seeing this movie based on word-of-mouth and reviews, I decided to give it a try because its immediate predecessor—Taken 2—had still held my interest. Though I wasn't expecting anything like the spectacular original, I was hoping that "Taken 3" would bring closure (as advertised) to such an interesting concept.For a basic plot summary (minor spoilers…nothing not seen in the trailer), "Taken 3" sees Bryan Mills (Liam Neeson) trying to reconcile his relationship with ex-wife Lenore (Famke Janssen), what with Kim (Maggie Grace) now being off on her own at college. When a meeting between the ex-lovers ends up with "Lenny" dead, however, Bryan is framed for the murder and must flee. On his tail is Detective Frank Dotzler (Forest Whitaker).The main, glaring problem with this film is as simple as it is obvious: In this trilogy, there really was only one excellent story to tell. In the first Taken, a unique plot is bolstered by very well- created characters. That EXACT same tact is used to create a carbon-copy sequel with "Taken 2". That flick still manages to be mildly entertaining because the characters are so strong. However, that well couldn't be gone back to a third time and have been believe-able. So, it goes off course and manages to get even worse. One could argue that only a exercise in screen writing perfection could have made this enjoyable. It was just running on fumes.Perhaps the most disappointing part of the experience, though, is that the trailer/advertising for the film depicts much more background on the Bryan Mills character. That is why I thought the movie might have some redeeming value, but it was not to be. That was obviously a ruse, as it doesn't come up in the film at all.It is also a bit disheartening to see the main actors of the piece try so hard but have so little to work with. The entire project is beneath Whitaker, Neeson is just a carbon-copy, and Grace absolutely acts her heart out in and provides really the only great scenes of the whole experience. I'm surprised she has not received more major roles in Hollywood after this franchise & LOST, as she is a great actress.Overall, "Taken 3" managed to suck every last penny out of a franchise built on a single story. In the future, when I recommend "Taken" to people, I probably won't even mention the two sequels (if maybe just to discourage their being watched). They just do not serve a purpose besides butts in theater seats.