Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Unknown (2011)

The Plot
Dr.Martin Harris lands in Berlin for a biotechnology summit where renowned scientist Leo Bressler will be introducing a new type of corn that would eliminate the world's hunger. Harris meets with a car accident and he gets into a coma. After recovering, nobody admits to knowing him. There is another person masquerading as Martin Harris and even his wife is with this new man.

Martin is confused and goes about discovering his identity all over again. He is chased by a lot of people in a bid to kill him. He is helped by a lonely woman Gina and they finally discover his identity.

Martin is actually a hired assassin who is assigned to blow up the Eisenhower suite in the hotel where the summit is happening. Bressler is the target. Martin finds this before it is too late and he saves Bressler and Prince Shada, the Arabian prince who is behind Bressler's efforts.

Hits
  • The suspense is well maintained
  • The tempo of the film resembles the Bourne series.
  • Good chase sequences.
  • 2 beautiful ladies along with the brooding Liam Neeson. 
VERDICT
An interesting, fast paced suspense thriller.  

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