Taken’s first two plots are basically the same: the male protagonist Bryan’s family (daughter\ex-wife) is tied up, and the former agent’s male protagonist slashes all the way from the minion to the boss. The high-density editing and splicing action scenes, and the steady and ruthless fighting design, all push the film’s invigorating look and feel to the extreme. Regardless of whether his teammate is a gangster, a small soldier or a big boss, law or morality, as long as he dares to stand in the way between the protagonist and his family, this kind of destruction, which is all for me, will provide the audience with an emotional outlet for their gratitude and enmity. The thick emotions of father and husband, full of male hormones' offensive power, coupled with the deep and introverted charm of a British gentleman from Liam Nissen, the combination of these elements creates an almost perfect modern knight.
This kind of thickly seasoned roasted meat cooked over a high fire will naturally taste very smooth when you eat the first piece. Although the second piece is still good in taste, it will be a bit greasy. But after all, it is the same ingredients and chefs, and the style that should be maintained must also be maintained, so we can still see the elements that almost form a routine. As usual, the chasing camera is a dizzying, fast-paced handheld high-frequency swing. The Bryan family as usual targets. As usual, there are some minor problems between father and daughter. As usual, the protagonist has a colorful purple golden glazed halo on his head and the protagonist is invulnerable. Of course, the various minions who are Bryan's opponents as usual have to despise the protagonist and go up and down to send experience, and then they are pulled to the wall like Ah Q to meet as usual.
Since it is a propositional composition named Taken, it is inevitably limited. In order to add freshness, this one must not continue to follow the old ways of the first two. The daughter was arrested once, and the wife was tied up once. This time I would never let my daughter make a baby for someone to kidnap. It's too cruel. And if his son-in-law is kidnapped, Bryan is too happy to be able to save him. After thinking about it, the screenwriter finally reached out to the protagonist-this time the most ruthless attack, the life of the resurgent ex-wife was taken, and the protagonist's innocence was also taken. So the framed Bryan started desperate, not only to avoid being caught by the police, but also to find out the truth and get revenge.
Hey, isn't this bridge a bit overwhelming? Shaoan not restless. In order to increase the difficulty of Bryan's journey through the level, it is natural to match a rival scene, so the Sheriff Dotzler, who is a combination of control freak, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and hospitable, made his debut with a rubber ring. Huh, this setting is also very visual? Of course there are also villains. The leader Malankov is cruel and a special soldier, and there are tough guys in the younger brother who would rather die than surrender... How come it is a Russian gang again?
Due to the increased difficulty and the erosion of the years, Bryan's journey through the barriers was not as smooth as before, and the final boss battle was completely suppressed by strong firepower. Here, the film introduces another point of innovation-the villain in this movie has acquired the skills of boss dragging in other action movies. Facing the unarmed Uncle Bryan who fell to the ground, the boss holding a rifle cramped and decided to execute melee combat. I don’t know if this is a common problem with shaking S, but the male protagonist has a 100% melee anti-kill setting. Even the underworld elites of the fighting nation must kneel down.
Audiences familiar with the first two parts should understand that in addition to the bosses, they also need a behind-the-scenes hero who needs hospice care for the protagonist, such as the rich man in the first part and the old Albanian man in the second part. This role was eventually handed over to the husband of the protagonist's ex-wife. Wait a minute, this person and the first one are obviously not the same person, Bryan, how many times did your ex-wife marry? Later, I discovered that the name of the character was actually Stuart, and it should have been just a change of actors. In short, the film has arranged a painless reversal, so that the little beauty has another chance to be taken. Obviously, the protagonist's daughter has become accustomed to this kind of treatment. After an extra speed scene, she finally cooperated with her father to get the stepfather in one blow. The difference is that this time the protagonist has resisted and did not complete the final blow. After all, fighting in the local home court still has to give the police a little face. So the true man issued a death-engraved curse, and the scared stepfather had to spend his life in jail in a panic.
At the end of the film, naturally, I will not forget to point out the most powerful skill of the protagonist in this series-exemption from all legal sanctions. The corpse finally retreated all over the field, waving his sleeves without taking away a summons, after all, there was someone on the protagonist. In Paris: Bryan killed all the way, and finally flew home. The French government thanked you for pointing out the loopholes in our work. The friendship between the United States and France will last forever. In Istanbul, Bryan killed all the way, then flew home, Turkey The government said that we don’t know about this at all.
This episode returned to Los Angeles. Facing the capable Los Angeles police, the framed Uncle Bryan actually started to run...Hey, Uncle, where is your White House inside? After the uncle and his friends worked together to apprehend the black hand behind the scenes, Bryan and his associates were suspected of resisting arrest, violently assaulting the police, posing as public servants, armed threats to the police, bloodbathing the Russian gang, and causing a major traffic accident on the highway, resulting in innocent casualties. He was happily acquitted once again, and even the sergeant who had been honest and honest put on a business smile to send Bryan out. Even if it's contempt of the court, it's okay to sit in the classroom for a few days. It seems that the uncle’s patron just happened to be on vacation before. Comrade Bryan, you have been wronged. The country and people will pay for the loss you caused.
In fact, the performance of the characters in the film is quite good. Long Dotzler's character highlights are very prominent. Stuart, who was replaced by Dougray Scott, seems to be more city, and even several policemen have their own cuteness. The action design and lens language have also maintained the standard, and the basic qualities of an action blockbuster are still acceptable.
Unfortunately, this game's deliberate pursuit of the complexity of the drama conflict has caused many problems in the plot. The first work in the series was well received, except for the smooth and cheerful fights and the unstoppable momentum of the protagonist, to a large extent, thanks to the simplicity of the plot. In Hollywood movies of the same type, the framed escape reversal has long been seen by everyone, but this film puts these elements in without special features, but there is no reasonable logic behind the complicated setting, which is a little self-defeating.
If you look closely at the character's motivation and behavioral logic, you will always feel that most of the characters are very sick. When the stepfather directed a murder scene, he actually bought a high amount of personal insurance for his wife in an old fashioned way; the plan of bringing Bryan and the gang into flames with all his heart can’t be implemented as long as there is a slight mistake, after all, this product is unpredictable. Things are like gods, otherwise you can't think of a brainless strategy to hold the protagonist's daughter together. The Russian gang was hacked again. The boss of special forces was not only stunned but also stupid. As a debt collector, he clearly arranged a seemingly unexpected accident to kill someone and get money to slap his butt and leave, but he had to listen to a person who owed money fooling around. A botched murder scene entraps the protagonist, and then he has to send someone to chase him down. This is debt collection, not the world's number one martial arts club.
However, the Best Participation Award of this Hurricane Rescue Donut Cup ended up with the Los Angeles police. The dragons did their best to soy sauce. However, the Sheriff Dotzler, who had seen everything a long time ago, even got insight into the protagonist's instinct from the beginning. Innocent, but also biased Bryan's hints and clues on the scene to start chasing and fighting. Isn't it just a matter of investigating the monitoring of the doughnut shop, the time conflict between Bryan's whereabouts and the fake alarm call is not enough as an alibi? So at the end of the film, when Dotzler said to Bryan with a smile on his face, "I didn't think you did it from the beginning", he couldn't help but admire Bryan's good self-cultivation, but he didn't slap him. In short, without the concerted efforts of all parties to reduce IQ, there would be no such a movie. This may be the inevitable nature of art and destiny...
Uncle Bryan has a chase before this. Later, there was interception, and the police and gangsters were surrounded by different bodies to complete revenge and protect their family members. When he was deeply troubled, Bryan's first concern was still his daughter's mood and safety. I have to be deeply moved by the paternal love. From the first Thousand Miles to Seek Girl, to the speed of the car in this work, the only daughter who has been running through Bryan's heart is the highest priority in his life. Aside from the dazzling fighting and tactics, the film still retains this purest and simple core at least without forgetting its original intention.
Even with the external body, when we saw the sluggishness of that burly figure and the fatigue after the desperate fight time and time again, we had to realize that this chariot galloping through the battlefield. It has been inevitably eroded by the years. There is no doubt that love for his family will always be the fuel for Bryan to move forward courageously, and being able to calmly guard his daughter's family may be the father's best home. For Limnison, the aging tough guy may gradually fade out of action movies, but at least the image of Bryan, the agent's father, has become a classic and will always be mentioned with his own name.
The film is three stars, and the other one is dedicated to Liam Neeson.
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