Going Out of His Head

Rating: 6/10 (20 July 2013)

Invited to Berlin for an important biotechnology conference, doctor Liam Neeson (as Martin Harris) is in a freakish taxi accident. He is rescued from a watery crash by eye-catching cab-driver Diane Kruger (as Gina). She disappears after Mr. Neeson is given life support, because Ms. Kruger is an illegal alien from Bosnia and doesn't want to be exported. Neeson awakens in a hospital after a four-day coma. His memory is foggy. Going back to his hotel, Neeson finds beautiful blonde wife January Jones (as Elizabeth "Liz" Harris) married to Aidan Quinn (also as Martin Harris). Either Neeson isn't "Harris" or someone has stolen his identity...
Making it more mysterious is the fact that Ms. Jones doesn't recognize her husband is Neeson, although we've seen them together before the accident. Neeson has no identification and only a little money. He decides to find rescuer Kruger and see if she remembers anything. Neeson also asks former (East) German secret agent Bruno Ganz (as Ernst Jurgen) for help. He looks for sneaky old acquaintance Frank Langella (as Rodney Cole). The plot thickens to the point where you lose interest, but "Unknown" director Jaume Collet-Serra does keep you going through the running time. It's a thrilling motion picture with well-produced action.
****** Unknown (2/16/11) Jaume Collet-Serra ~ Liam Neeson, Diane Kruger, January Jones, Aidan Quinn