Taken The Rewatchables
Taken

What’s Aged the Worst?

Foreign-villain stereotyping and the U2 premise lead a larger set of objections

In the discussion (5)
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  • The film’s portrayal of nearly every foreign character as murderous or complicit is the strongest objection — Shea Serrano
  • Teenagers following U2 around Europe in 2008 is criticized as implausible — Shea Serrano
  • Bryan’s drinks-with-his-buddies scene is criticized as awkward — Bill Simmons
  • Kim’s rapid recovery without visible trauma is criticized — Bill Simmons
  • Taken 3 is rejected while Taken 2 receives a qualified defense — Shea Serrano