Unknown

Unknown Eventually Becomes Known
Unknown, PG-13, ***, Liam Neeson, Diane Kruger, January Jones, Adian Quinn, Bruno Ganz, Frank Langella. Director Jaume Collet-Serra. Warner Bros film. Length: 113 minutes.

The film begins as Dr. Harris (Liam Neeson) and his wife Elizabeth (January Jones) are traveling on an International flight to Berlin Germany. Dr. Harris is a specialist in Biotechnology.
He has been invited to Berlin to deliver a lecture on a new product. They arrive in Berlin and travel to their hotel. While he is retrieving their luggage Elizabeth is registering at the desk.
Dr. Harris notices that he left his briefcase at the airport. He immediately hails a taxi and starts back to the airport to obtain his briefcase. Trying to call his wife to let her know what happened, he is unable to get cell phone service. An accident occurs and he is almost killed. He wakes up after a few days of being in a coma. He cannot remember very much. However, he does know why he is in Berlin He remembers that he is supposed to deliver a lecture, and he remembers his wife Elizabeth. To paraphrase Al Pacino in “Scaface,” “How could he forget her?”
The story is semi original, and it gives the audience a chance to contemplate on just exactly what is going on. His wife does not try to find him, and when he locates her, she says she does not know him. She is still using the same name, and she has a husband that says he is Dr. Harris (Adian Quinn). Of course, this contemplates things even more.
The audience has an opportunity to work their way through finding the truth. “Will the real Dr. Harris please standup?”
Of course, the first Dr. Harris we meet is Liam Neeson. We will call him Dr. Harris number one. He must try to piece together this puzzle and discover just exactly what this entire situation is all about.
He locates the taxi driver, Gina (Diane Kruger), who saved his life when he was in the accident. She is reluctant to help him, because she is an illegal immigrant. Since she has a kind heart, along with Dr. Harris number one giving her his $5,000 watch, Gina decides to help.
As they say in the spy world, Dr. Harris number one and Gina are being shadowed. The movie has plenty of car chases, explosions, gunfights, fist fights, and suspense to keep the viewer wanting to see the outcome of this puzzle.
The audience will become engrossed in this movie because of the convincing performances of Neeson, Kruger, and Jones. Dr. Harris number one has a book that he keeps his schedule and activities recorded. The book has biological terminology. Dr. Harris number one said his father gave it to him in order to help him with his journey through the chosen profession of biological technology.
The audience will be glad they took the journey with Dr. Harris number one and the entire group.
The audience meets Ernst (Bruno Ganz) a former Stasi member. Having worked in security, he has lots of contacts and means of finding information.
We also meet Rodney (Frank Langella) another former member of the Stasi. As the audience begins to find the missing pieces of this puzzle, the journey finds its destination. This is not a great movie, but it is worth the 113 minutes of run time for entertainment and some minor thinking. Finding the answers just might change some individual’s outlook. That is why education and knowledge is so important. As an advocate of seeking facts, I just had to add that statement and insert a little sermon on the importance of seeking knowledge.
It is always good to right wrongs when all the facts are revealed. It may not clear the slate, but it does make for exciting entertainment.