Unknown (2006)
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Reviews Counted:42
Fresh:15
Rotten:27
Average Rating:5.1/10
Consensus: Though it boasts a talented cast, this thriller fails to make you care about the twisty mystery of the men's identities and situation.
Theatrical Release:Nov 3, 2006 Limited
Synopsis: Five men awaken in a warehouse with no way out and no recollection of how they got there, only to struggle with their suspicion of each other as they try to piece together their story from... [More]
Starring: Greg Kinnear, Joe Pantoliano, Jim Caveziel, Barry Pepper
Director: Simon Brand
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Reviews for Unknown
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 2/5 |
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2.5/5 |
goes round in circles, with petty arguments and lengthy monologues making the minutes drag in what ought to be a taut thriller. Full Review |
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 4/5 |
Enjoyable thriller with superb performances, a decent plot and some thought-provoking ideas about identity and human nature underneath its twisty tale. Full Review |
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A knife-sharp psychological action thriller. Full Review |
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2/5 |
This is the work of filmmakers so satisfied with a story that isn't the least bit satisfying. Full Review |
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Never rises above the level of a promising calling card, but there's something refreshing about its innate sense of its own B-movieness. Full Review |
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3/5 |
Gimmicky but effective, this claustrophobic thriller has such an intriguing premise that it keeps us entertained even as it gets increasingly contrived. Full Review |
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3/5 |
A premissa é instigante, mas, infelizmente, quanto mais descobrimos sobre a trama, menos interessante o filme se torna.
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UNKNOWN works as a puzzle and it provides a fine ride for audiences. It has audacity and invention and marks the emergence of a couple of behind-the-scenes talents to watch. Full Review |
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2/4 |
There's a good little thriller lurking somewhere in the depths of "Unknown," but it never quite rises to the surface. Full Review |
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2/4 |
You wish some of the plot holes had been spackled better. Full Review |
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C+ |
The gimmick is all worn out, the script never makes us believe its epidemic of memory loss could ever happen, and its crescendo of third-act plot twists play like a desperate patch job on a concept that just didn't come off. Full Review |
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A nifty little psychological crime thriller that suggests a Treasure of the Sierra Madre for the postindustrial age. Full Review |
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2/4 |
It's a good gimmick, but still a gimmick, and we're left with more confusion than tension. Full Review |
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2.5/4 |
Unknown is far from a perfect movie, but it's more amusing than many better-made ones. Full Review |
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3.5/5 |
a brief but thrilling defibrillator shock to the moribund crime film genre. Full Review |
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