Liam Neeson combines with Diane Kruger for explosive results.

Rating: 8/10 (29 September 2011)

Plot Synopsis
Shortly after arriving in Berlin's fabulous Hotel Adlon, Martin Harris discovers he has forgotten his briefcase containing his passport back at the hotel. He is visiting Berlin to do a presentation at the biotechnology summit.
Quickly realizing his mistake, Martin leaves his wife Elizabeth at the hotel to retrieve his lost identification. On his cab ride to the airport there is an accident that sends his cab plunging into the river.
The cab driver quickly rescues the incapacitated Martin from the sinking taxi, then flees from the scene as the paramedics arrive.
Martin awakens in a haze 4 days after his accident with no identifications and hardly and memories as to why he is in Berlin.
Martin quickly realizes that he is not being looked for by his wife Elizabeth and sets out to find her; what he finds, however, is that he is not known by anyone to be himself.
Once he finds Elizabeth she neglects that he is Martin Harris, and even has a man named Martin Harris on her arm to prove it.
Throughout the course of the movie Martin sets out to unveil the impostor, all the while fighting off thugs that trail him throughout the movie, but slowly discovers he may not be who he thought he was.
Character Roles
Liam Neeson does an excellent job of portraying the bewildered Martin Harris. It was good to see Neeson out of his element, normally playing a role model or father figure to a younger male hero, and finally observe him as the star of his own tragic tale.
January Jones depicts the brainwashed(as it would seem) Elizabeth Harris. She does a fantastic job in this movie, although she stalls the plot a bit at times, but is also vital for the plots progression over this movie's 112 minute runtime.
Diane Kruger, notable for her roles in such movies as Inglourious Basterds and National Treasure: Book of Secrets, plays the cautious cab driver Gina in this flick. She is needed in this movie as she quickly becomes the leg on which Neeson stands upon to uncover his true identity.
Thoughts on This Film
Upon watching this film I felt it was worth a second viewing as I had enjoyed it so much the first time. The actors poured a lot of soul into this movie and the story itself was compelling. A lot of edge of seat, fingernail biting moments give way to deep meaning and a generation of trust between the characters.
There are times when this movie slows down a bit, however the plot progression feels natural and not forced in any way. The camera work in this movie is straightforward. You are not confused by cutaway shots and transitions, and it all flows very nicely.
If I had to give this movie a star rating, I would give it 8 out of 10 stars because I personally enjoyed it so much.