Taken 4 (2024) delivers exactly what fans have been waiting for—more grit, more emotion, and another relentless, globe-trotting ride with Bryan Mills, the man who made “I will find you” one of cinema’s most chilling promises. In this fourth and supposedly final chapter, Liam Neeson returns to the role that redefined action thrillers, older but deadlier than ever.
Set several years after Taken 3, Taken 4: Retribution opens with Bryan Mills living a quiet life in rural Canada—off the grid, at peace, and finally letting go of the past. But when his daughter Kim (Maggie Grace), now a young mother, is abducted along with her infant child while on a humanitarian mission in Eastern Europe, Mills is forced to pick up the phone—and the gun—one last time.
The film escalates quickly into a brutal chase across underground trafficking rings, high-speed shootouts in Budapest, and a face-off in the snowy mountains of Romania. The stakes are higher than ever, with Mills not only fighting to save his daughter and granddaughter, but to dismantle an entire global network of corruption along the way.
Liam Neeson is in top form—grizzled, intense, and grounded in emotional weight. His quiet rage simmers through every scene, and this time, there’s more personal vulnerability beneath the brutality. Maggie Grace gets more screen time and action than in previous entries, showing her character’s evolution from helpless victim to fierce, resilient mother.
Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, Taken 4 is slick, fast-paced, and grounded in tension. The action is hard-hitting but never over-the-top, and the story is tightly woven with real stakes and a surprisingly heartfelt undertone.
With a climactic final battle that feels both brutal and poetic, Taken 4 closes the saga with honor. It’s not just about revenge—it’s about family, legacy, and knowing when to stop running.
Bryan Mills may have a “particular set of skills,” but in Taken 4, it’s his heart that truly takes the lead. A satisfying, emotional final mission.