Unknown - 19th June 2012

So, after watching Taken a few weeks ago, we are trying a similar film, also starring Liam Neeson;

Unknown

According to the blurb on the cover of the DVD; "Fans of Taken are gonna love this".

I was / am a fan of Taken, it was a good film, but the jury is still out on Unknown. Don't get me wrong, it was a gripping, dramatic film.
Liam Neeson is fantastic and is certainly rising up the "Actors I Like" chart. Diane Kruger, was also brilliant. However, the storyline in Unknown has left me a little confused, not difficult I know, but still. Let me elaborate.

Liam Neeson plays biochemist Martin Harris, who is heading off to a major conference in Berlin. He is accompanied by his wife Liz, (played by the lovely January Jones)............

But is he, Martin Harris? Is he heading off to a major conference in Berlin. And is Liz really his wife?

These are the questions you'll be asking yourself after the first 10 minutes!

Martin Harris, is involved in a car accident and awakes from a coma, four days later in hospital and is convinced he is Martin Harris. However, when he catches up with his wife, he finds there is another man posing as Martin Harris!

Confused? You will be.

To tell you here and now, why we have two Martin Harris's, would give the game away and make the film pointless to watch. However, although is is not a patch on Taken, Unknown is worth the watch. It may even get on the list of films to watch again, if only to work out some of the confusion I still have.

Obviously, Martin Harris is not who he says he is, but you will have to watch the film to find out who he really is. Let's just say that there are themes of espionage, terrorism and assassination going on. Although the cross, double cross, undercover, identity swap and who is working for who routines are a little jaded and extremely confusing, if you do not concentrate.

Anyway, that was Unknown. Enjoy!