Liam Neeson stars in this action-thriller as research scientist Dr. Martin Harris, who is first seen with his beautiful wife Elizabeth (January Jones) arriving in Berlin to address a biotechnology conference. Departing from the airport, Martin leaves his briefcase—which contains his passport and other credentials—on the luggage cart. At the hotel, Martin realizes his mistake but after hailing a taxi and winding up in an accident that lands him in the river, he's rescued by Gina (Diane Kruger), the spunky Bosnian immigrant cab driver. Languishing in a coma for four days, Martin awakes with amnesia but soon realizes that he's in a strange city and that another man (Aidan Quinn) has assumed his identity. Desperate to unravel what happened, Martin—who is suddenly being followed by assassins—turns for help to a cynical old East German secret police officer (Bruno Ganz). Also involved are Martin's bewildered colleague, Professor Leo Bressler (Sebastian Koch), and menacing associate Rodney Cole (Frank Langella). Based on the 2003 novel Out of My Head, by Didier van Cauwelaert, Spanish director Jaume Collet-Serra's suspenseful Hitchcock-influenced Unknown is somewhat implausible, but recommended overall. [Note: DVD/Blu-ray extras include a “What is Known?” featurette on plot and characters (4 min.). Exclusive to the Blu-ray release is a “Liam Neeson: Known Action Hero” featurette (5 min.), and bonus DVD and digital copies of the film. Bottom line: a small extras package for a solid thriller.] (S. Granger)
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Warner, 113 min., PG-13, DVD: $28.99, Blu-ray: $35.99, June 21 Volume 26, Issue 3
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