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Should you watch Unknown?

Who it’s good for, who it isn’t, and what’s in it. No ratings, no scores.

Unknown

Film · 2011

A man awakens from a coma, only to discover that someone has taken on his identity and that no one, (not even his wife), believes him. With the help of a young woman, he sets out to prove who he is.

The sides of Unknown

  • A man waking from a coma in Berlin
  • A stranger living his life
  • A taxi driver who helps him

Unknown is good for you if…

  • you like Liam Neeson in car chases through a wintry Berlin.
  • you like a man trying to prove who he is when his own wife denies him.
  • you like a thriller that saves a big surprise for its last act.

Unknown is bad for you if…

  • you need every turn of the plot to hold up.
  • you want a patient thriller rather than car chases.

About: identity · trust · memory

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