Hmm, it's been quite a while since my last review - and it all started so well this year. For fear of falling behind, it's time to churn out some quick write-ups...Unknown may as well be called Taken 2.* After all, the plot does ultimately boil down to Liam Neeson travelling to Europe with a dodgy American accent and kicking all kinds of ass. This film does at least have a bit of added depth in that after suffering a car accident and awaking from a brief coma, Neeson's character discovers that his wife does not recognise him and there is in fact another man claiming to be him, which does certainly add a bit of intrigue.
As a film, Unknown is very much throwaway entertainment. It's fast-paced, stylishly shot and keeps your attention throughout. The resolution of the central mystery is perhaps somewhat dubious but at least I didn't see it coming from a mile off. Aside from that, there's not much to be said about it - having only seen it less than two months ago, it's already fading from my memory. At least it's better than Taken.
VERDICT: Silly but it passes the time.
* The fact that there is in fact going to be a Taken 2 makes this all the more amusing.
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