Protector

After years in physically demanding action movies, Milla Jovovich shows little sign of slowing down. In a genre usually reserved for male action stars like Jason Statham and Gerard Butler, Jovovich continues to put the time, energy, and intensity into carving out a place of her own. Some entries are better (“Resident Evil”) than others, which brings us to one of the least entertaining titles in her resume, a low-rent “Taken” knock-off called “Protector.” The movie follows “Taken” so closely that “Protector” even extends its 96-hour deadline, stating that a rescue must be completed within 72 hours, or the missing child will likely not be found alive. Mixing choppy action sequences with this off-putting plot about sex trafficking, there is little to enjoy about Adrian Grünberg’s latest effort. Even Jovovich is hard-pressed to pull off this assignment.