Film Review – Taken 3

The dismantling of a once mighty action movie continues with “Taken 3,” a particularly sad sequel to 2012’s “Taken 2,” which effectively destroyed everything that was so wonderfully pure, concise, and brutal about 2009’s “Taken.” Instead of regrouping and rethinking franchise direction after the first follow-up stumbled with surefire genre elements, co-screenwriter/producer Luc Besson marches forward with stupidity, coasting even more intently on improbability to connect the dots for a new adventure. And to add insult to injury, he’s asked director Olivier Megaton to return, dooming “Taken 3” right off the bat. Lazy from start to finish, the picture barely makes the effort to give fans the bruising elements they deserve, coughing up nondescript chases and beatings before it slips into a coma. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com