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Liam Neeson elevates the proceedings considerably, but Unknown is ultimately too derivative -- and implausible -- to take advantage of its intriguing premise.
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May eventually surrender to convention and implausibility in equal measure, but until then, Collet-Serra grounds the conspiracy with a proper sense of mystery and mood. Jun 21, 2011 | Full Review…
May eventually surrender to convention and implausibility in equal measure, but until then, Collet-Serra grounds the conspiracy with a proper sense of mystery and mood.
William Goss
Enjoy it and then forget it... Mar 7, 2011 | Full Review…
Enjoy it and then forget it...
Philip French
A nifty final twist, but it is so joyless and heavy-handed I found it impossible to like. Mar 4, 2011 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
A nifty final twist, but it is so joyless and heavy-handed I found it impossible to like.
Peter Bradshaw
If this all sounds rather like déjà vu, then consider yourself one step ahead of the game. Mar 3, 2011 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
If this all sounds rather like déjà vu, then consider yourself one step ahead of the game.
Nell Frizzell
Scene by scene, the movie is clunky and laughable, but it's certainly never dull. Mar 3, 2011 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
Scene by scene, the movie is clunky and laughable, but it's certainly never dull.
Tim Robey
There are holes in the plot, but the film skips over them. Mar 2, 2011 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
There are holes in the plot, but the film skips over them.
Nigel Andrews
As anonymous as its title suggests, just another thriller in a sea of similar thrillers that, at their core, all seem basically the same. Jun 7, 2019 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…
As anonymous as its title suggests, just another thriller in a sea of similar thrillers that, at their core, all seem basically the same.
Matthew Lucas
We get the rare treat (in English-language films, anyway) of exploring Berlin in Neeson's appealing company. Altogether, it's a good deal. Feb 15, 2019 | Rating: B+ | Full Review…
We get the rare treat (in English-language films, anyway) of exploring Berlin in Neeson's appealing company. Altogether, it's a good deal.
Abbie Bernstein
Preposterous? Sure. But within the larger movie universe, I can accept the purported reality. It's just too entertaining not to. Jan 28, 2019 | Full Review…
Preposterous? Sure. But within the larger movie universe, I can accept the purported reality. It's just too entertaining not to.
Nathalia Aryani
With little going for it and a laughable script, Unknown coasts along at a fast enough pace to justify the 113 minute runtime. Nov 7, 2018 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
With little going for it and a laughable script, Unknown coasts along at a fast enough pace to justify the 113 minute runtime.
Edward Frost
[Liam Neeson] growls his way through various preposterous situations, while remaining muscularly watchable. Nov 5, 2018 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
[Liam Neeson] growls his way through various preposterous situations, while remaining muscularly watchable.
Kaleem Aftab
I forgot Unknown by the time I got to the car; it was a real act of will to call it up again long enough to review it, and I'm already forgetting it again. Oct 30, 2018 | Full Review…
I forgot Unknown by the time I got to the car; it was a real act of will to call it up again long enough to review it, and I'm already forgetting it again.
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