![]() has been taken” blueprints that burdened the second installment, franchise mastermind Luc Besson and series writer Robert Mark Kamen steal mercilessly from The Fugitive - which totally works. ![]() Physical blows are invisible, insinuated - Neeson won't be facing off against The Raid gang anytime soon - but death stares and one-liners pack their own punch in a sequel that gets the job done. He huffs, he puffs, he blows the house (and the goons inside) down. Though nearly suffocated in close-ups, the actor's “special skills” shine. A limp script and director Olivier Megaton's blistering style can't drown Liam Neeson's growl, as charismatic and old school tough as ever. Streaking across the screen like a hyperactive PowerPoint slideshow, Taken 3 falls somewhere between the franchise's inspired first installment and its strenuous sequel.
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