Unknown (2006)

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:

Bar Scene | Self Awareness | Suicide | Burnt Body | Shovel

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:

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

Filming Locations:

Desert Center, California, USA

Company:

Rick Lashbrook Films

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When the SUV arrives at the site (after dark) there are no lights outside, the only visible lights are headlights. Later, as the SUV passes through the chain link fence, there are overhead lights visible on the top of the SUV as well as reflected in its' back window.

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:

Unknown

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.