Taken 3

main detective: "Why does he want us to have this?"
other detective: "He fucked up."
main detective: "This guy doesn't fuck up."

release year: 2014
genre: action
viewing setting: home Bluray 9/28/26 and 5/4/15

synopsis: Rather than travel overseas to get his family threatened by bad guys, super badass Bryan Mills has it happen to him right at home, as someone kills his wife and frames him for it. On the run from the police, he has to avoid capture and figure out what's going on.

impressions: Again, they had the challenge of making a sequel that lives up to the original movie. This one moved fast (by the 20 minute mark, the basic plot was underway) and had plenty of action, all of it taking place in his hometown. There are a couple of plot twists, and his three friends/ex-teammates get to help out this time too.

acting: Liam Neeson turns in another strong action role here. Maggie Grace, as his daughter, gets more to do this time. Famke Jannsen is his often-confused ex-wife. Forrest Whittaker is the lead agent who's also trying to figure out what happened and why. Dougray Scott is the wealthy businessman who's somehow involved.

final word: Entertaining sequel with plenty of bone-crunching action and flying bullets and chases.

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