Taken 3-Teen Movie Review

Liam Neeson is back as ex-covert operative Bryan Mills. Things are going well for this humble and quiet man. He and his ex-wife have reconciled their differences and finally get along. He’s very close with his college age daughter, Kim (Maggie Grace), and happily involved in her life. However Bryan’s calm life quickly changes when he finds his ex-wife with her throat slit, dead in his bed. Bryan quickly realizes that he is framed for her murder and decides to run. He’s determined to find the real criminal, and save his daughter from the villain’s evil threats.

Rating: 3 out of 5 popcorn buckets
Release Date: April 21, 2015
MPAA Rating: PG13
Best Age Group: 14+
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive
Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
Drug and Alcohol Content: Moderate
Will Kids Like It? Yes

Talking Points:

There are no valuable lessons or inspirational moments, however the film is very exciting. Liam Neeson is once again great as Bryan Mills. Having said that, Taken 3 is extremely violent and sometimes hard to watch…see details below.

Sexual Content: Mild

• We see a male character in a hot tub with two women in bikinis.
• A woman tells her ex-husband that she fantasizes about being with him again.

Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive

• The villain, a vicious Russian crime lord, is very evil. He punches, kicks and kills people throughout the film.
• There are several intense shooting scenes.
• There are car chases and explosions with a lot of casualties.

Crude or Profane Language: Moderate

• The f-word was said once. We also hear “sh-t,” “a–,” and “d–n.”

Drug and Alcohol Content: Moderate

• We see characters drinking and smoking in several scenes throughout the film.
• A character says, “Let’s go get drunk.”

Will Kids Like It? Yes

• I interviewed a 12 year-old boy and girl who both really liked the film. They liked the action and said they were not scared.

Overall this is a very intense, action packed film.  Parents need to be aware of the excessive violent content.

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