Unknown

The Neeson (aka Liam Neeson) has returned to play Dr. Martin Harris in his new movie Unknown. Along with The Neeson it stars Diane Kruger as the cab-driver Gina as well as January Jones and Aiden Quinn. The main genres featured in the movie are Mystery, Suspense, and Action. When the American Dr. and Mrs. Harris arrive at a Berlin hotel for an important scientific convention, things get weird. Dr. Harris has to return to the airport to find a lost briefcase. But, in so doing, he and his cab driver Gina have a horrific accident in which Harris ends up in a coma. A few days later he comes to and soon finds that it appears that his identity has been stolen. Not even Mrs. Harris recognizes him.

Overall this was a pretty good movie and a good story. There were alot of twists and turns throughout the plot. I found myself quietly saying "what a twist!" somewhere between 5 and 10 times (in honor of M. Night and Robot Chicken). The audience got to see a significant amount of non-fighting acting, though there was just enough action. I was especially surprised that Diane Kruger was in the movie. I had no idea she was gonna be in it. She's becoming one of my favorites (see Inglourious Basterds).

However, all though I really liked the main plot of the story, the more I think about it, it does seem to borrow quite heavily from 1990's Total Recall. Also too, they didn't really seem to drive it all the way home. It's good, just not on the same level as the now classic Taken.

...I'm going with a RENT IT.