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Rich Bonaduce reviews “Unknown”

Rich’s Quickie: Neeson kicks some butt yet again!

By virtue of being 6’4” and his performances in Batman Begins, Taken, The A Team (and now, of course, Unknown), Liam Neeson has redefined himself as an action star in addition to being a dependable dramatic star. It’s not that surprising; this was Darkman after all, and before acting he was an amateur boxer. Not bad for a guy pushing 60.
Neeson’s latest has been compared to Taken, but I’m not that sure why; yes, he’s pursing his wife this time instead of his daughter, he’s quite tenacious, and he gets pretty physical with his enemies, but the similarities end there. More equal parts The Fugitive and Total Recall, even with some unbelievable moments it’s a well-developed thriller. Even with a slightly slow middle, under the direction of Jaume Collet-Serra (Orphan),the mystery surrounding Neeson’s character builds so that we discover his secrets as he does. While delivering on what you’d expect to get, Unknown also provides a few surprises and a third act that is satisfying.

Movie Grade: B

Rated PG-13 for some intense sequences of violence and action, and brief sexual content.

Director: Jaume Collet-Serra
Written by: Oliver Butcher (screenplay) & Stephen Cornwell (screenplay), Didier Van Cauwelaert (novel “Out of My Head”)

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