Another Very Enjoyable Neeson/Collet-Serra Outing

Rating: 8/10 (25 March 2015)

Along with Taken, Non-Stop, and the impressive looking Run All Night, Unknown is another excellent Action/Thriller to star Liam Neeson, and once again he does a great job with his role (he seems to suit these parts so well).
Here we see Neeson take up the role of Dr. Martin Harris, a biochemist who is travelling to Germany for a conference but before he can attend the conference, he is involved in a car accident that almost kills him. After waking from a 4-day coma, he soon discovers that someone has apparently taken his identity, and no one - not even his wife - believes that he is the real Dr. Martin Harris.
This film has it all....great action, suspense, mystery, and a good couple of twists along the way just to keep it even more interesting (especially the main twist at the end). Are some of the scenes unrealistic? Of course. Are they ridiculous, though? Definitely not. There's a difference between unrealistic and unrealistically ridiculous and Unknown falls into the former with these scenes. The thing is, this is an Action/Thriller....if you want pure realism & true to life then watch a Documentary. You get exactly what you pay for with Unknown.
Apart from a few dialogue moments here and there, the film is well written, and even though it's not the most original of story's, it is still more than capable of holding it's own for pure entertainment value. You will notice that Unknown bears huge resemblances to The Bourne Identity (and even Taken to a certain extent), but this shouldn't put you off enjoying what is an enjoyable Action/Thriller.
The cast all do fantastic jobs with their characters as well, from Neeson, Kruger, Jones, and Quinn all great in the main starring roles, to Olivier Schneider and Stipe Erceg as Smith & Jones (no, not THOSE Smith & Jones), who bring such a menace to their characters that you find yourself routing for the "good guys" that little bit more.
Unknown is definitely one to watch, so watch it and enjoy it.