Protraph
Lack of good storyline.
Helloturia
I have absolutely never seen anything like this movie before. You have to see this movie.
Janae Milner
Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.
Ortiz
Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.
Sergiodave
'Unknown' is a low budget independent Psycho-thriller. The setting of the story is 5 men wake up with amnesia, some injured, some not, in a derelict warehouse which is locked from the outside; While this might sound like a 'Saw' rip-off, it's most definitely not,it's more like an Agatha Christie's Whodunit mystery without the Tuxedos. The Script is pretty good with frequent twists and turns and left me guessing till the end; although the interactions between the 5 main characters was more than a bit unbelievable.The movie has a strong cast led by Jim Caviezel, Greg Kinnear and Barry Pepper with a cameo from the always good Peter Stormare. I found the movie to be far better thriller than I expected. Very Watchable.
traitorjoe666
(Mild spoilers for this and other movies.).I just caught this flick on teevee, so it was needlessly censored and butchered for broadcast, but nevertheless it grabbed me by the collar to get my attention, and didn't let go until the end, to the point where my coffeemaker was about 10sec from overflowing because I neglected to put the pot under the basket!.That said, as soon as I saw Jim Caveziel, I knew I had to watch it, and it didn't disappoint. It was great to also see Kevin Chapman (JC's future castmate in "Person of Interest", too! Add Bridget Moynahan ("Blue Bloods"), Joe Pantoliano ("The Matrix"), Peter Stormare ("Fargo"), Jeremy Sisto ("Suicide Kings"), a genuine who's-who from tres kewl movies and teevee shows, and you have a visual treat from start to end.Acting was as good as it gets, as no one seemed out of place or out of his element. I also liked the bit of a John Quade / "Total Recall" philosophy that you are who you are *now*, not who you *were* in the past, when your memories are (albeit temporarily) wiped clean.In general, "Unknown" is one of those "figure it out as you go along" movies, where you begin with a puzzling situation, and gradually pieces of the puzzles are slowly spoon-fed to you to complete the picture. It's not as cryptic as "The Captive", where you have to figure out that different scenes take place in different timelines, and is much more linear, so you're still craving that next piece of the puzzle without being left totally bewildered until halfway through the movie. Bits and pieces of the characters' memories slowly tell the story in a rashomon-esque way.Although, I do think I need to rewatch this movie in its entirety to make sure creative editing-for-teevee didn't leave out anything critical, and to pay special attention near the end to try to "digest" the twist ending. Reading some of the comments/reviews here, it's clear that the ending was a bit *un*clear, so I need to fully take it in and mull it over. Genius, or slapped together in a rush at the end, I don't know yet. Hopefully it won't be as odd as "Revolver", though (haha).Anyway, while some people loved the ending and others were left befuddled and even let down, I'd definitely give it a go, and judge for yourself. I found myself completely drawn in immediately, and I wasn't set free until the end-credits rolled.
suite92
Jean Jacket wakes up in a closed room where the one exit is locked by passcode. Other prisoners are present, and most seem worse for the wear. Jean Jacket pounds on the door and raises a holler or ten, but gets no attention. He takes a phone call, and takes notes, but seems not to know what it was about.Broken Nose, Bound Man, Handcuffed Man, and Rancher Shirt wake up soon there after, and the four of them try to figure out who they are and why they are together.Elsewhere, Eliza cooperates with law enforcement to get her husband back.Snakeskin Boots intercepts the hostage money and eludes the police; he calls the trapped men and tells them he will meet with them before sundown. Bound Man finds a gun, but Jean Jacket takes it away from him. They discover instructions about the toxic gas stored in canister around the rooms. It can cause temporary memory loss in small doses. Broken Nose begins to remember a bit later; he was one of the abductees. He talks to Rancher Shirt, the other abductee. Rancher Shirt tries to get the gun from Jean Jacket, but fails.Broken Nose frees Bound Man, and the anger rises and partial memories surface. Jean Jacket gives Handcuffed Man some water, but cannot get the handcuffs off.The last two kidnappers are coming with the money. Two cops are tailing them with mixed success. Erin is in despair about losing her husband. The men in the room with memory loss are cooperating to find a way out before the kidnappers come.How does this pan out? Be prepared for twists and turns as the memories surface.------Scores-------Cinematography: 8/10 No problems.Sound: 9/10 Well done.Acting: 7/10 Jim Caviezel, Bridget Moynihan, Peter Stormare, and Joe Pantoliano were excellent. On the other hand, Greg Kinnear was unconvincing as usual; with every line he speaks, I look for an indication that it's a joke or a bluff. I only believe his insincerity. Jeremy Sisto disappoints as always. Screenplay: 9/10 Kept me guessing to the end.
Neil Welch
A group of men wake up in an industrial facility of some sort. They are locked in and none of them can remember who they are or why they are there. One is handcuffed to a railing and bleeding from a gunshot wound. Another is tied to a chair. A third has been hit in the face with a shovel. As this group try to figure out who they are, why they are there, and how to get out we also see a police operation to do with a ransom drop.After its mysterious start, this turns into a relatively routine suspense thriller with a twist. There is a good cast - Jim Caviezel, Greg Kinnear, Barry Pepper, Joe Pantoliano - but two big things work against the film.One is that despite its meagre running length - a short 82 minutes - it takes far too long to get going. Having made its point (these men don't remember anything) it takes forever to actually do anything with the setup. And the second is that the script is not much cop. Far too much of it is simply people shouting at each other - there is no subtlety.