Bourne The Self-Created-Manchurian

Rating: 3/10 (7 May 2012)

The first best thing about this film is the actors and the special effects- they did a really good job on those. I have always been a fan of Liam Neeson and his performance. The guy always delivers. However I fear that despite the good acting Unknown would work for Liam Neeson just as Catwoman worked for Halle Berry.
The second best thing about the movie is that it will create the self confidence in future wannabe screen writers, that they can create something much more original. It is so predictable. Things start to unravel with a few words just as the characters walk out of the airport. At the time when Liam Neeson meets the second "Martin" everything falls into place and your every guess will hit the mark, almost as if you have written it yourself. Back when The Manchurian Candidate came out things seemed interesting. Then came The Bourne failure- granted with quite a few nice special effects. The idea that a self-manchurian-ation is possible, although original, should be better left alone in the hands of writers who are not too eager to do their own research. It is my guess that the brain-washed-spy flicks will be over with Unknown.... Oh wait! I guessed wrong- The Bourne Legacy is coming out in summer 2012. Now that should be good!