Action iconLiam Neesonis headed toMax…but he doesn’t remember that he’s an action icon. TheTakenstar leads 2011’sUnknown, which finds the acclaimed actor taking the lead as a man who, after waking up from a coma, doesn’t remember who he is. But, even stranger, no one else remembers him either. And another man is claiming to be who he thinks he is. While that may have made the movie sound a little confusing, it’s really not, with the movie allowing Neeson to leap from a frightened everyman to the grizzled action star we’ve all come to know and love.
Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, who recently found huge success on Netflix with theChristmas action outingCarry-On,Unknownstars Liam Neeson alongside Diane Kruger, January Jones, Aidan Quinn, Bruno Ganz, and Frank Langella. Based on the 2003 French novel by Didier Van Cauwelaert, “Out of My Head,” and adapted for the big screen by Oliver Butcher and Stephen Cornwell,Unknownis due to hit Max on February 1, and you may check out the official synopsis below.
“After a serious car accident in Berlin, Dr. Martin Harris (Liam Neeson) awakes to find his world in utter chaos. His wife (January Jones) does not recognize him; another man is using his identity, and mysterious assassins are hunting him. The authorities do not believe his claims, and he must go on the run alone. With an unlikely ally (Diane Kruger), Martin leaps into a perplexing situation that will force him to discover how far he is willing to go for the truth.”
‘Unknown’ Was Met With Mixed Reactions at the Time
WhileUnknowndid phenomenal business at the box office, grossing $136 million against its $30 million budget, the action thriller struggled critically, receiving a mixed reaction from both critics and audiences alike.Unknownstands at 56% from the former and 55% from the latter, with the critics’ consensus reading, “Liam Neeson elevates the proceedings considerably, butUnknownis ultimately too derivative – and implausible – to take advantage of its intriguing premise.”
However, if you’re looking for a twisted action thriller anchored by areliably powerful Liam Neeson, thenUnknownis well worth checking out when it lands on the streaming platform Max next month.
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Liam Neeson continues to threaten retirement from the action genre. But it’s not likely to come anytime soon, as the actor has several action-packed projects already in the pipeline. Neeson is all set to lead the thrillerCold Storageand the upcoming action sequelThe Ice Road 2: Road to the Sky, as well as action outingsMongooseandHotel Tehran. Neeson will also combine his penchant for action with some comic timing for theupcoming remake ofThe Naked Gun, which comes courtesy ofPopstar: Never Stop Never Stoppingdirector Akiva Schaffer and writer and producer Seth MacFarlane.
