Starts with a great premise, and the nightmarish first third or so is pretty good, despite formulaic writing and direction. Loses its originality and believability as it speeds up, and I don't like the direction it takes after the major twist at all. Bonus points for Bruno Ganz as a cool old guy who gets all the good lines, and for the Berlin setting.

Damnit Liam, can you please act differently than in Taken? LIAM!, damnit

It benefits from having Neeson in the lead role but the film goes from being an intriguing thriller and having a good build up to being a chore to watch once the twist comes.

Starts off decent with a familiar stolen/lost identity story, and it gets better as the plot thickens, but then comes a surprise twist that gives you all the answers. The twist is unexpected and pretty good, but still a mistake. After that it's just standard action.

Sure, the plot has holes, but it's still much better than expected. Neeson, Ganz and Langella are great. Quite entertaining.

Completely dull and stupid. Hollywood is dead!

Was really interesting until the last little bit. Why would the guy, once he remembers who he is, not want to blow the hotel up or whatever? Fucking unprofessional. Old fucker was the coolest guy in the film.

Actually a pretty decent spy movie. I knew nothing about the movie, and left the cinema quite pleased. Liam is good as usual, and the story had quite some twists and turns (although most were predictable). The movie has its flaws, the story itself is quite full of holes, but then again, if you forget that, it's a tense and enjoyable ride.

A pretty good movie with a unique twist. I almost guessed what the twist was but once it was revealed it shocked me a little bit. Liam Neeson was excellent as always in this. It was refreshing to see him without any crazy military training for once. It was even harder seeing him get beat up after seeing him in films like "Taken". Actors in this also worth mentioning: January Jones, Frank Langella and Diane Kruger. This had a ton of tense moments that keep you hooked to the screen.

a ridiculous post-bourne clichéfest, but it is fascinating to see a mainstream thriller where the hero saves the day not because he (or we) is invested in proceedings from a moral or personal standpoint, but as an attempt to fill an existential void (and to please a european chick, which could've been interesting if more parallels had been drawn between her and his 'wife'). reminds that this sub-genre still contains untapped riches - we just need smarter and braver filmmakers to step up.

Taken Lite. Similar tone, European intrigue, Neeson bad-assery. This film has slightly more faults. A tad more bland. Also, January Jones is absolutely terrible. She is the most bland actress. Only Mad Men can capitalize on her hollow, emotionless face/line readings. This film does have one highlight. Look for a showdown between Frank Langella & Bruno Ganz that is both masterly written & acted.

Passes the time.

Entertaining film that keeps you interested to find out what's next and what's really going on. Doesn't really excel in any facets though.

Average. An amnesiac scientist runs around Germany trying to piece together his life in this run of the mill thriller. Mr Neesan has turned out to be a surprisingly bankable action star but he should choose his projects more carefully. This a is an uninspiring film shoddily directed featuring an unfortunate performance by Don Draper's wife who should have stuck with TV. Ok if you catch it on cable. Slightly Recommended.

Not quite Taken.

Decent thrills, combined with an average run of the mill plot twist makes Unknown an enjoyable film to watch. Neeson is good in the lead role, but he has done better. Kruger has the best part in the film and comes out of nowhere to be the best part of the film. Unknown provides some solid thrills, some good action and a half decent attempt to be a real thriller. Props to those involved the end product was as good as it could be for this type of film.

I enjoyed it but I was disappointed. I was expecting Taken 2 : Electric Boogaloo but ended up with a fairly standard thriller shot through a green filter. The promotional shot for the movie shows Liam Neeson holding a gun, he barely rampages at all though, Kruger racks up a higher body count. One day I hope the Liam Neeson European Rampage movie is considered a genre in its own right, but Unknown certainly wouldn't fit in it.

Mostly just a mix of Taken and The Bourne Identity, but it's still a decent movie.

Frantic + Bourne + Inglourious Basterds. Comes off to a good start but doesn't quite work all the way to the end. Bruno Ganz steals every scene he is in.

"I remember how to kill you... asshole!"

Started off pretty nicely, but ended up in an overly implausible story with ridiculous action scenes.

Not very original but pretty decent thriller, acting is good and the twist was not bad at all.. There`s some nice&funny `Turkish` touch (taxi driver, couple having sex in Turkish, etc) which fits Berlin a lot and adds a touch of reality for those who visited Berlin.

The first half of Unknown certainly evokes strong memories of Polanski's Frantic, with the protagonist lost in an unfamiliar European city, racing against time to discover what's really going on. Henceforth it sways from decent to daft in equal measure, some of the plot devices working well whilst others leave you rolling your eyes. A film like this hangs on how its premise is realised, and to be fair the 'reveal' aint too shabby. A rewatch could make it better or worse.

Basically a somewhat entertaining but kind of lame watered-down version of the Bourne Identity. More predictable too. There are some very lazy coincidences written into the story. So-so film, not particularly good but also not awful.

This film is an exciting thriller. Liam Neeson is great in the lead role and Diane Kruger really shines with a great performance. The plot has some nice twists and keeps the movie going.

Don't understand all the hate for this movie. Especially the criticism that his wife is not recognizing him is very stupid. Helloooo, did they even see the film to the end? It's an integral part of the premise and the plot. Maybe it's not Neeson's best, but it's still quite watchable. Also the count-down-bomb scene had a quite surprising twist. I'll be happy to watch any other movie with Neeson again.

Taken's slow, lame little brother, struggling to keep up and keep me interested.

Great performance by Liam Neeson. Although seemingly predictable, the story puts you on a path that suddenly twists into the unexpected.

A decent combination of mystery and action. Not great but ok!

taken was an unsuspected hit for neeson and he follows it up with this mumbo jumbo? it's got a similar feel and style, but it's an utter failure and borders on simply boring. the majority of the population didn't expect this to go anywhere and the would be right, do yourself a favor and fit nicely into that category.