Taken Away, Or Taken Aback?

Taken Away, Or Taken Aback?

                  Taken 3. The most recent release in this thrilling, action-packed series.  Starring Liam Neeson, this series covers a story of a man who always seems to be down on his luck.  The third movie to potentially wrap up the series as a trilogy, is no different.  Bryan Mills is down on his luck again (isn’t he always?) and has to find his way out of another sticky situation.  But the real question here is: As a serious fan or someone who has at least seen the prior two movies, is this third installment going to enhance or destroy the experience?

Is It Related?

                  Of course, most people who are fans of the series want to know if this movie would follow the same general plotline that they fell in love with.  Regardless to say, you have nothing to worry about.  This movie is no different from the rest in terms of plotline.  Bryan finds himself taking a job to help another man, and ends up putting his family in harms way (go figure).  The idea of Bryan finding trouble, then having to use his skills and various talents to save his family is ever present.  Without ruining too much of the movie however, it does take an interesting spin off of the regular idea.  The standard, “I will find you, and I will kill you” idea is pushed to the limits (as it would need to be in a third movie with the same type of storyline) and Bryan is faced with much more pain and turmoil this go around.  Of course, he faces this danger with his usual grim look and amazing count of facial expressions, similar to that of Kristen Stewart.  Of course, there is no lack of fight scenes, though it did seem to be more story based this time around.  The fight scenes also seemed a bit more lack-luster in comparison to the first two installments.  Obviously, there will be benefits and drawbacks to such focus on story.  The drama is REAL.  There is even less focus on Bryan during the course of the movie as well, covering his daughter Kim’s point of view.  It definitely adds a new perspective to the storyline.  All in all, the movie tends to stick mostly to its roots in a slightly new way.

What Do They Say?

                  Of course, many people would like to hear more than just my opinion.  There are plenty of other opinions out there, many of which are much more diverse views.  One of the reviews really smacks down on the interesting choice of dialogue sequence, though she does cover the fact that Neeson still sells the part.  She goes on to say that no matter what Neeson s doing, there is always an underlying tone to his actions that he is doing it all for his family.  On the upside, the fight scenes are well done and there is never any, “where did that one guy go?” feeling.  Megaton, the one in charge of creating all the fight scenes, did a great job in this aspect.  She rounds it all off stating that this is the weakest in the trilogy, but could still be worth a watch.

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Do I Have An Opinion? Of Course I Do.

                  So, you heard some other views besides my own (though my views probably show through at times), but how do I really feel?  This movie is definitely the weakest of the trilogy, but still has its strengths.  The fight scenes are well constructed, but seem to be very constricted by the PG-13 limitations.  The dialogue is interesting at times, but all in all, the movie is worth a watch.  The movie keeps your attention decently well, even though some scenes are….interesting to say the least.  If you are a fan of the series, it would be a shame to skip out on the final piece, even if you may be slightly disappointed.