![]() Jump cuts, shaky cam, no respect for spatial geography, and even less respect for the audience. “Taken 3” is dull and dumb, with action scenes that are literally painful to sit through. “Species,” however, is a brainless but terrific genre film with a number of outstanding action scenes. Dotzler is like a sad tribute to the character Whitaker played 20 years ago in “Species”: a clueless man on a manhunt running around Los Angeles spouting The Obvious. Because he’s been awarded the most thankless role in history ever foisted on an Oscar-holder, Whitaker literally has to use a rubber band to create something resembling a character. After he’s framed for murdering Lenore, Mills finds himself on the run from the LAPD as he attempts to clear his name, protect Kim (of course), and avenge Lenore’s death.įorest Whitaker is wasted completely as Franck Dotzler, the Police Inspector in charge of the task force hunting down Mills. And there are few surprises in the plot not already spoiled by the trailer.īryan Mills (Liam Neeson) is still the awkward but lovable dad to Kim (Maggie Grace) and forever enamored with his ex-wife Lenore (Famke Janssen). From beginning to end, we are stuck in ugly Los Angeles. Sadly, unlike its predecessors, “Taken 3” offers no globe-trotting. ![]() Most especially the action.Įxcept for the exotic locales, everyone and everything returns for what will hopefully be the last chapter of this exhausted franchise. ![]()
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