Unknown (2006)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Director:

Simon Brand

Writer:

Matthew Waynee (written by)

Release Date:

3 November 2006 (Japan)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Trust no one. Fear everyone.

Plot:

Five men wake up in a locked-down warehouse with no memory of who they are. They are forced to figure out who is good and who is bad to stay alive. |

Plot Keywords:

Gas Leak | Blood Splatter | Bar Scene | Shot In The Shoulder | Memory Loss

Cast

James Caviezel	...	Jean Jacket (as Jim Caviezel)
Greg Kinnear	...	Broken Nose
Bridget Moynahan	...	Eliza Coles
Joe Pantoliano	...	Bound Man
Barry Pepper	...	Rancher Shirt
Jeremy Sisto	...	Handcuffed Man
Peter Stormare	...	Snakeskin Boots
Chris Mulkey	...	Detective James Curtis
Clayne Crawford	...	Detective Anderson
Kevin Chapman	...	Detective McGahey
Mark Boone Junior	...	Bearded Man (as Mark Boone)
Wilmer Calderon	...	Detective Molina
David Selby	...	Police Captain Parker
Adam Rodriguez	...	County Doctor
Jeffrey Daniel Phillips	...	Iron Cross

Runtime:

98 min | 85 min (DVD)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:Not Rated | Portugal:M/16 | Ireland:15A | Netherlands:12 | Germany:16 | Australia:MA | New Zealand:R16

Filming Locations:

Desert Center, California, USA

Company:

Rick Lashbrook Films

Trivia:

Both James Caviezel and Jeremy Sisto who star in this film, also portrayed the role of Jesus Christ in _The Passion of the Christ (2004)_ and _Jesus (1999)_(TV), respectively.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Jean Jacket: Who are you? Who the fuck are you?

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (2006-11-04)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

La Moneda Esta En El Aire

unknown and unexpected

I usually am disappointed in psychological thrillers - typically the twist at the end never lives up to the hype. It was a wonderful surprise that this one failed to let me down at the end. Although the film is slow at times, there are numerous twists and turns so you don't have to wait until the end for all of the excitement.

Unknown is a great movie that keeps the viewer trying to stay one step ahead through the collective confusion. Caviezel and Peppers gave strong and engaging performances. Kinnear skillfully draws both dislike and sympathy. Stormare is a great character actor and perfectly cast for the role.

I agree with other viewers the lighting was dim and depressing but I would give a good guess that this was intentional. Certainly the movie would not have "felt" the same otherwise.