Fantastic movie all together...

Rating: 8/10 (29 May 2011)

Holy moly... This movie was a complete surprise. If you liked Liam Neeson in the movie "Taken", then you definitely would want to check out this movie. I would go as far as to say that this is Neeson's best movie to date.
The story told in "Unknown" is one that is not easily figured out, because it keeps taking twists and turns along the way. And it works so well, because you are constantly kept in the dark, and fed small glimpses and pieces of the bigger picture. Yet when everything becomes revealed, you will be in awe, because it was just not what would have been the most obvious outcome. I liked that about the movie, that you were kept in suspense. And the entire movie is one big thrill ride, a roller-coaster taking you up and down and twist you around.
As for the cast in "Unknown", well they nailed it right on the head. Most remarkable was Liam Neeson in the role of Dr. Martin Harris. Wow, he really came off the screen in an impressive way here, and it was just phenomenal. He was helped along the way by Diane Kruger, playing Gina. And the supporting cast did a good job as well. I especially enjoyed Bruno Ganz, playing Ernst Jürgen. And also Frank Langella, playing Rodney Cole, did a good job, though his role was surprisingly small.
For a thriller, "Unknown" is one amazing ride from start to end. If you haven't seen this movie already, get to it. It will simply blow you away. And this movie is just what Liam Neeson needed to rise up again from a couple of not so impressive movies.