![]() ![]() "I'm going to finish this once and for all," our hero declares. The final scene hints at where Taken 4 could go - nowhere good - despite this being touted as the last in the series. (He also eats some of the evidence, which must violate some LAPD policy.) So, is there any reason to show us again?Äotzler's police logic is a hoot: He knew Mills was innocent because no one who buys warm bagels could turn to murder afterward. Dotzler (Forest Whitaker), the detective in charge of the investigation. "By now I'm sure you know who I am," Mills says over the phone to Sgt. Whether he's handcuffed in a patrol car, pummeled incessantly, run off a cliff, or shot at by a team of well-armed mobsters he always escapes unscathed. He hardly needs to go to all that trouble. It's certainly more fun than watching Neeson wade through L.A. This time around there's a protracted fight in a liquor store, with booze spewing as bottles are broken. Mills heedlessly racks up collateral damage. While on the run from the authorities, and racing to discover the real murderer, He's ridiculously fast-thinking and tough as nails as he slides down the rabbit hole of wily crime-solving. Mills bolts - as only Neeson, the hardest-working action star - can. The cops burst in and he's framed for her murder. The next day Bryan gets a mysterious text, picks up some bagels and returns to his apartment to find Lenore lying on his bed, dead. They talk, they flirt, a reconciliation is in the air. If youre looking for ransom, I can tell you I dont have money. Neeson's Bryan Mills still loves his ex-wife Lenore (Famke Janssen), whose second marriage is on the rocks. The preposterous plot doesn't even hinge on kidnapping, as it did in the first two films, so this outing hardly deserves its title. Lots of chases happen, but none are exciting. While this third installment offers a jot more humor (mostly unintentional), the action scenes are disjointed, badly staged and mind-numbing. If you've seen Taken or Taken 2, you've already been taken, and there's not much different here (* 1/2 out four rated R opens Friday nationwide). Reapplying his "particular set of skills," Liam Neeson's CIA operative character brings nothing new to the predictable franchise. Let's hope Taken 3's tagline is as decisive as it sounds. ![]()
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