After his cab goes plunging into the freezing waters of Berlin, a man awakes in the hospital four days later to learn that no one--not even his wife--has been looking for him. Upon going to his wife, he is presented with the possibility that he is not who he thinks he is.
Unknown is an exciting thriller that is going to keep you guessing, and for those who loved Taken (2008), this is in the same vein of thriller films--albeit with less action and more suspense. Liam Neeson stars as our leading man, Dr. Martin Harris, who loses his identity after a crash and fights to prove who he is through almost the entire two hours. The supporting cast of January Jones, Diane Kruger, and Aidan Quinn are great casting choices and they help really make this film work by never allowing you to quite believe you have it figured out.
There a plenty of good things to say about Unknown, from the great casting to the well-established pace of the film, even to one of the best choreographed chase scenes of the last few years; in the end, however, it suffers just as almost all thrillers do in that your desire to watch it multiple times is very low. For many people (myself included), the only time you will watch Unknown is once in the theater--and you will certainly enjoy it. But you probably won't have a desire to watch it again because so much of this movie revolves around the twist that is spoiled once you see it, really destroying its replay value. That being said, you will really love this movie the first (and perhaps only) time that you'll see it.
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