The biggest problem with this movie is it’s a little better than you think it might be, which somehow makes it worse. As in, it takes itself a bit too seriously, which makes most of the movie feel kind of dull.

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

This is a gorgeous movie made by a gorgeous spirit.

Some professional assassins want to steal important secrets (that are on a laptop!) from a professor and kill him. There a million ways of doing that, and they choose to steal the secrets just minutes before exploding a hotel in downtown Berlin with lots of people inside, because obviously that is the easiest and most rational way of doing it, right?Apart from a not very believable plot, with many inconsistencies, acting is not great either, but this is probably due to poor directing. Proof of that are the fight scenes. There are so many cuts and the camera is so shaky that it is impossible to see something.Not good.

The build-up is exciting: Someone has stolen the identity and life of the protagonist ... or is he, himself, going insane? Martin Harris (the ever reliable Liam Neeson) explains the struggle in his mind as: "a war between being told who you are and knowing who you are." The premise is followed by great action scenes and twists and turns to keep you guessing most of the way. A movie like this, however, ends well by keeping suspension of disbelief on a tight leash, for the viewer to really invest emotionally. The third act, unfortunately, looses the grip. Where genre classics like The Fugitive (1993) and The Game (1997) held the viewer fast to the heart-pounding end, Unknown Identity ends up increasingly far-fetched, and it eventually couldn't keep me truly caring about the story.6/10

'Unknown' is about a man named Dr Martin Harris who's on a trip to Berlin for a conference with his wife Elizabeth. When they arrive at their hotel he notices there's a mix-up over a missing case and while travelling back to the airport he's involved in a terrible car accident. When he comes out of the resulting 4 day coma, he has lost fragments of his memory but remembers who he is, is definite of his identity, but when he reunites with his wife she claims not to know him or recognise him in any way and after a heated confrontation she introduces a man she insists is Dr Martin Harris (played by Aidan Quinn), and he even has identification, and photos with Elizabeth, to prove it. Now with everything to do with what he thought was his life seemingly replaced with something, or someone else, and stuck in Berlin without identification papers, it's a race to discover what is going on and for him to get his life back. It's a solid thriller, and has some really good moments and the director does keep the action moving along at a good pace. Liam Neeson is really good, as is Diane Kruger who plays Gina, the taxi driver who was also involved in the accident and is the only one Neeson can rely on for help. There are some good action scenes and a great car chase and the eventual twist at the end of the film is cleverly done too. I will say, I didn't think January Jones, who played Elizabeth, did a very good job in this film, her performance is pretty weak. Also, this film does have a couple of slow parts in the middle, and a couple of extra characters that I didn't feel were particularly necessary either, and there were times while watching this I was reminded of the movie "Frantic", in which Harrison Ford played a doctor attending a convention in Paris with his wife. In that movie, the wrong briefcase was picked up at the airport, Ford stepped into the hotel shower, and when he stepped out, he found his wife had vanished. Apart from that comparison, 'Unknown' is a fun and entertaining film. In my opinion it's not as good as 'Taken', but Liam Neeson does make it much better than it could have been.

I asked 11 people to watch this movie and pause it after 45 minutes and try to think of a scenario to explain what has happened. Not one person could do it. I couldn't either. In the last 30 minutes of the movie you are given a perfect explanation to describe the events. This movie is extremely clever and very well done. I thought it was one of the 5 best movies of the year. If you think you are good at analyzing movies and foreseeing endings, I challenge you to figure out where this movie is heading. The ending is unpredictable and very rewarding. If you are a fan of Liam Neeson, this movie is a must see. I've watched it six times and I am still pulled into on each viewing.