Split between Kim being taken and the dinner at Jean-Claude’s house
In the discussion (3)
- Kim being taken through the phone-call instructions is one preferred scene
- The dinner at Jean-Claude’s house became the other preferred scene after repeated viewings
- The apartment raid and the extended ending are also named among five top-tier scenes
Liam Neeson’s action-star reinvention and the phone speech lead several praised elements
In the discussion (4)
- The film knowing exactly what it is is praised
- Liam Neeson’s filmography is said to have been reinterpreted after the role made him an action star
- The phone speech is proposed as the best individual element but challenged because it was already perfect on release
- Jean-Claude’s behind-a-desk decline is praised as a recurring thematic joke
Foreign-villain stereotyping and the U2 premise lead a larger set of objections
In the discussion (5)
- The film’s portrayal of nearly every foreign character as murderous or complicit is the strongest objection
- Teenagers following U2 around Europe in 2008 is criticized as implausible
- Bryan’s drinks-with-his-buddies scene is criticized as awkward
- Kim’s rapid recovery without visible trauma is criticized
- Taken 3 is rejected while Taken 2 receives a qualified defense
Marco, Jean-Claude, Jean-Claude’s wife, the club manager, the sheik, and Marco’s table are nominated
In the discussion (2)
- Marco, Jean-Claude, Jean-Claude’s wife, the club manager, and the sheik are nominated
- The men at Marco’s table are added for enthusiastically backing him
Liam Neeson; Maggie Grace and the Albanian traffickers are also discussed
In the discussion (3)
- Liam Neeson is treated as an unequivocal apex because the role made him an action star in his mid-fifties
- Maggie Grace is judged permanently identified with the daughter role
- The Albanian traffickers are jokingly assigned an apex as screen villains
Steve Buscemi as the auction manager
In the discussion (1)
- Steve Buscemi is independently chosen by both participants for the auction-manager role
The sex-trafficking club manager
In the discussion (2)
- The club manager’s wounded appeal that it was only business is selected as overacting
- An overacting performance in Alive is raised as a possible namesake for the category
An unnamed sole winner, credited with reviving action movies
In the discussion (1)
- An unnamed sole winner is said to win the film and action movies while reviving the form
Most Rewatchable Scene
What’s Aged the Best?
What’s Aged the Worst?
The Dion Waiters Award for Best Heat Check Performance
The Joey Pants “That Guy” Award
Apex Mountain
Is This Movie Better With…?
The Ruffalo / Hanna / Rubinek / Partridge Overacting Award
Who Won the Movie?