Not Unknown

Rating: Null/10 (19 July 2011)

In 1991 a thriller called Shattered was released. Starring Tom Berenger, the plot revolved around a central figure who was suffering from amnesia as a result of an accident --and therein hung the mystery. Except I solved it in about the first 10 minutes but kept thinking: 'Nah! It can't be that obvious?!' Ahem, well, yes it was.
Now they do say there are only a limited number of stories to be told so I shouldn't be surprised to find myself watching a variation of the above. And the twist in the tale was equally predictable though not quite as dumb.
It's stylish and well-acted overall. Loved the Berlin setting. Recognised loads of familiar locations. For the most part, the movie kept my interest.
Points I didn't like. Cartoon violence. e.g. Guy gets smashed over the head with crowbar but continues fighting. Bad guy's henchman beats up on Liam Neeson's character at any given opportunity for no good reason --especially given what he is actually capable of. And the other unbelievable stuff like the Professor taking his laptop and two kiddies to a high profile, cocktail party. Again, ahem.
It's an okay entertainment but doesn't deserve the raves.