Framed for his ex-Wife's murder, Bryan Mills sets out to take revenge on the real killers.Framed for his ex-Wife's murder, Bryan Mills sets out to take revenge on the real killers.Framed for his ex-Wife's murder, Bryan Mills sets out to take revenge on the real killers.
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This is my biggest guilty pleasure of all time, I know this film is God awful, from the directing to the writing and the stereotypical villain but I honestly don't care it was just popcorn entertainment and seeing Liam Neeson as Bryan Mills is always good. The plot of this film is basically the plot of The Fugitive. This film is so bad it's good and that's why I give this film 6/10.
I love this series. I can't for life of me understand why anybody would review this poorly, yet I see bad reviews. Clearly those people are nitpicking. This is a classy action film. It follows really well in the footsteps of those that proceeded it. Liam Neeson is just a great action star. He knows when to pour it on, and when to back off so it's not too much. That's really important in this genre, because any misstep can easily make the movie look phony, cheap - or just bad acting.
The only absurd part of the movie was the swapping out of actors for Stuart St. John's part. The first movie had him as a kind, old balding man and in this film he's been transformed into a suave, young, tanned husband. Huh? It serves the movie well, but doesn't follow what we saw in the first film with any accuracy.
This movie has all the essential elements of the first TAKEN - just distributed slightly differently. Forest Whitaker adds a nice touch.
This is an action movie worth watching. Hollywood - please make TAKEN 4!!
The only absurd part of the movie was the swapping out of actors for Stuart St. John's part. The first movie had him as a kind, old balding man and in this film he's been transformed into a suave, young, tanned husband. Huh? It serves the movie well, but doesn't follow what we saw in the first film with any accuracy.
This movie has all the essential elements of the first TAKEN - just distributed slightly differently. Forest Whitaker adds a nice touch.
This is an action movie worth watching. Hollywood - please make TAKEN 4!!
One of the worst movie editing I've ever seen in my life for an action movie. That killed the movie for me. I think they should just withdraw Taken 2 and Taken 3 and admit that they should have stopped at the first one.
This movie was so boring, and when you expected to see some action scenes, you were getting yourself in the paranoid mind of a director who wanted to experiment on the poor audience. My eyes still hurt from the crappy editing of this movie.
Guys please stop here, enough, no more Taken sequels. With each one of them you're killing the hype that the first one created.
This movie was so boring, and when you expected to see some action scenes, you were getting yourself in the paranoid mind of a director who wanted to experiment on the poor audience. My eyes still hurt from the crappy editing of this movie.
Guys please stop here, enough, no more Taken sequels. With each one of them you're killing the hype that the first one created.
Bryan Mills, this guy just can't get a break. Ultimately we can say this guy is bad luck Brian.
I have a few questions for the plot, most important is, where did the boyfriend of the daughter go, for the whole movie?Other than that you can not say that the movie is bad, however is not a plot masterpiece.
This movie is kinda indifferent towards itself. Nelson has to use his "skills" one more time, we see action, explosions and naked ladies.
However the feeling that this movie is made for profit does not leave us, during the whole cinematic experience. The movie feels empty, both of fun and development.
The best thing about this is probably Nelson, who at this age still can look as bad ass as ever.
Final judgment: enjoyable, but don't have big expectations.
I have a few questions for the plot, most important is, where did the boyfriend of the daughter go, for the whole movie?Other than that you can not say that the movie is bad, however is not a plot masterpiece.
This movie is kinda indifferent towards itself. Nelson has to use his "skills" one more time, we see action, explosions and naked ladies.
However the feeling that this movie is made for profit does not leave us, during the whole cinematic experience. The movie feels empty, both of fun and development.
The best thing about this is probably Nelson, who at this age still can look as bad ass as ever.
Final judgment: enjoyable, but don't have big expectations.
Let's review.
(Quoting from my IMDb reviews of the first two) Taken 1 was one of those unexpected surprises that keeps the wheels in Tinseltown turning. It turned Neeson, a very competent actor, into filmdom's oldest and newest action hero. A neat trick. It was actually a very well made product and even with all the attention, still under-rated. It was better than people thought.
OK, to be clear. Neeson was not getting any younger and when offered Taken 2, he took it. Sorry for the pun. Taken 2 was not so much a film as an IQ test. If you thought it was in the same class as Taken 1, you failed the test. Sorry. The truth hurts.
To atone for Taken 2, Neeson did the Tombstone flic. It was great and showed the world he was still an A-list actor. Apology accepted.
Hollywood never ever leaves money on the table. Which brings us to Taken 3. Not really a Taken movie, more of what you would expect if they wanted to do a TV series on the Neeson character and they started with a long pilot.
It is much better than Taken 2 but then again so is footage of your dog's birthday party.
It is not bad. Depends on your expectations.
High expectations, you will not be happy.
Bored and want to spend time with Liam?You could do worse.
(Quoting from my IMDb reviews of the first two) Taken 1 was one of those unexpected surprises that keeps the wheels in Tinseltown turning. It turned Neeson, a very competent actor, into filmdom's oldest and newest action hero. A neat trick. It was actually a very well made product and even with all the attention, still under-rated. It was better than people thought.
OK, to be clear. Neeson was not getting any younger and when offered Taken 2, he took it. Sorry for the pun. Taken 2 was not so much a film as an IQ test. If you thought it was in the same class as Taken 1, you failed the test. Sorry. The truth hurts.
To atone for Taken 2, Neeson did the Tombstone flic. It was great and showed the world he was still an A-list actor. Apology accepted.
Hollywood never ever leaves money on the table. Which brings us to Taken 3. Not really a Taken movie, more of what you would expect if they wanted to do a TV series on the Neeson character and they started with a long pilot.
It is much better than Taken 2 but then again so is footage of your dog's birthday party.
It is not bad. Depends on your expectations.
High expectations, you will not be happy.
Bored and want to spend time with Liam?You could do worse.
Did you know
- TriviaReportedly, Liam Neeson stipulated to the movie's producers that he would only do this third installment if "nobody gets taken."
- GoofsWhen Mills is hijacking the police car, the car is hit twice. First from in the front and then in the back, but later the car is seen driving with no damage at all.
- Quotes
[from trailer]
Franck Dotzler: If you go down this road, the LAPD, the FBI, the CIA... they're all gonna come for you. They'll find you. And they'll stop you.
Bryan Mills: Good luck.
- Alternate versionsThe UK release was cut, this film was originally seen for advice in an incomplete form. The BBFC advised the distributor that the film was likely to receive a 15, but that their requested 12A could be obtained by making reductions in scenes of violence. When the finished version was submitted for formal classification, those changes had been made and the film was classified 12A.
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Written by David Bayley
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- Búsqueda implacable 3
- Filming locations
- Atlanta, Georgia, USA(as Los Angeles)
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- Budget
- $48,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $89,256,424
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $39,201,657
- Jan 11, 2015
- Gross worldwide
- $326,479,141
- Runtime
- 1h 48m(108 min)
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- 2.35 : 1
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