Taken (TV Series) Pilot (2017) User Reviews

9 Worth the watch

[belindar-2 · 9/10 · 12 March 2018]

This starts out as a pretty good series. It catches your attention from the start and keeps you there for the entire episode of the pilot. I liked it a lot and I am happy to see the major networks getting some better shows instead of all the really mess the dumb the brain. I will stay with it as long as it has the attention getting power of keeping my interest. I rated it a nine because there is no way to find a ten on network TV these days. If you like action, intrigue, and a good story it is worth the watch.

Reimagined and ruined.

[dave-m-sewell · 4/10 · 28 February 2017]

Liam Neeson looked the part when playing this character in the films. He was rugged, moved like a fighter and was convincing The lead in this TV re-imagination looks like a music teacher rather than ex special forces / CIA. He can not move like a fighter and has the acting skills of an oak tree.

Well, this was bad

[AzSumTuk · 4/10 · 11 April 2017]

Let me make one thing clear from the very beginning - Clive Standen is an excellent Bryan Mills, which is why I am being so generous with the rating here. The guy can look like a young Liam Neeson, and, being an experienced martial artist and stuntman, he is convincing in the action scenes. The sad thing is that, apparently, he is the only one in the entire production who actually knows what he is doing. The writing of the pilot is truly horrible, and the directing isn't much better. They turned Mills into a moron. Seriously, during the entire episode all he is doing is show incredible stupidity masquerading as intelligence and skill. Seriously, I don't want to spoil it for you, but this is the truth. Plus, this seems like it will turn into "The Blacklist", which is exactly what I don't want from 'Taken'. And also, this is supposed to be a prequel to the movies, but the technology everyone is using is more modern than what was shown in the first movie. So...

I will not continue watching this. Hell, even writing about it is boring as hell, as you can probably see from this disjointed review. Still, I had to write it. Sorry.

Men..

[droberthayward · 4/10 · 5 February 2019]

Pretty disjointed story line. But lots of confusing action.