Dr. Martin Harris (Liam Neeson, TAKEN) awakens after a car accident in Berlin to discover that his wife (January Jones, MAD MEN) suddenly doesn't recognise him, and another man has assumed his identity.
In 2009, Liam Neeson played the role of fifty-something action hero in the smash hit "TAKEN". A no-brainer movie that was brutal, effective and extremely fast-paced. Liam did a commendable job as the driven father who stopped at nothing to rescue his daughter from the hands of human traffickers. It was no surprise that Liam would re-visit such roles and in early 2011, his next big action movie hit the theaters and while everyone initially assumed it would be the sequel to "Taken". On the contrary, it turned out to be anything but.
In "Unknown", Dr. Martin Harris (Neeson) and his wife Liz (January Jones) arrive in Germany for a summit and upon reaching their hotel; Martin realizes one of his bag is missing so he takes a taxi back to the airport and on the way; his taxi is involved in a serious accident and ends up falling in the river. He is rescued by the taxi driver, Gina (Diane Kruger) but then he goes into a coma for 4 days and when he wakes up, worried about his wife, he leaves to the hotel and approaches his wife who doesn't seem to recognize him at all and then another man enters the picture and claims to be Dr. Martin Harris (Aidan Quinn) and he seems to have all identification to prove that he is the real Martin while Neeson doesn't have any proof and he appears as some weird guy who is trying to harass the Dr. and his wife. He starts to question if he really is the real Martin.
Now our hero is in a foreign city where he needs all the help he can get to discover what is going on and WHY? With bad guys on his trail trying to kill him and anyone he comes in contact with.
This movie is different than "Taken" as it plays more like a Hitchcockian thriller than a straight action flick and that's not such a bad thing as this movie packs enough twists and turns to keep one interested and entertained during its 2 hrs running time. Additionally it has some nifty and intense action and chase scenes scattered all around to satisfy those who came expecting the next "taken". One more thing, the movie truly benefits from the appearance of Frank Langella half-way through the movie, as he along with Bruno Ganz deliver the movie's best scene when they are together in the room.
Director Jaume Collet-Serra really keeps you tense during this scene and his does so for most part during this movie. His direction also is quite stylish.
In terms of acting, Neeson delivers the goods again as the troubled action hero who is in search of answers. I was never really fond of Diane Kruger, but here she is rather likeable. January Jones doesn't have much to do till the climax. Both Bruno Ganz and Frank Langella are electrifying in their brief roles. Aidan Quinn isn't memorable as the bad guy; seen better villains.
Overall, this is another well-made B-movie that is entertaining for most part and has a solid performance by Liam Neeson who shines again as the action hero. If you liked "Taken" then give "Unknown" a chance. Recommended
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Liam Neeson and Diane Kruger star in this mystery thriller based on the novel 'Out of My Head' by Didier van Cauwelaert. Dr Martin Harris (Neeson) wakes up from a coma in Berlin, only to discover that another man (Aidan Quinn) has assumed his identity in his absence and that no one, not even his wife (January Jones), appears to realise what has happened. As self-doubt and paranoia take hold, Harris is about to discover just how far he is willing to go to prove the truth and reclaim his life.
Please note this is a region B Blu-ray and will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play A man claiming to be Dr Martin Harris awakes in Berlin hospital with severe head injuries and very little knowledge as to how he got there The doctors inform him that he has been in a coma for four days after surviving a near fatal car crash Attempting to piece together the incidents leading up to the accident he discovers that his wife no longer recognises him and another man has assumed his identity Now the only thing standing in the way of him and the truth is a deadly team of trained assassins who will stop at nothing to have him killed It’s time for Dr Harris to face his identity his sanity and take back his life… by force
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