Taken 3 Movie Review

“Taken 3” is the best of the “Taken” franchise. Liam Neeson seems to be typecast to play one character for the rest of his life, but that character is exactly what this movie needs.

The story is once again about the unluckiest family in history, and Liam’s character has to do whatever he needs to make things right, unfortunately this time no matter how hard he tries there are some things that he cannot undo. That alone would be enough to make the third instalment better than the first two movies; however, what really sets this movie apart is the addition of Forest Whitaker.

Forest Whitaker drives this movie home for me. He is undeniably one of my favorite actors, and he doesn’t disappoint this time around either. I like the little things in movies that sometimes go unnoticed, like Forest’s rubber band.

Also unlike the first two films, which go together, as in you need to watch part 1 to understand part 2, “Taken 3” can stand on its own as a good action flick, but is not so far out there that it doesn’t flow with the older storylines.

“Taken 3” brought something new to the franchise, and kept it entertaining. With that I give this movie two thumbs up, and I recommend seeing this in theaters.