Lakeland Mirror

Issue date: 10/4/07 Section: Arts & Entertainment

Barry Pepper fromt the movie "Unknown."

Recently released on DVD, "Unknown" slipped under the mega blockbuster radar. However, this film was one of the best movies I have watched this year.

Reviews of this movie classify it as a cross between "Memento" and "The Usual Suspects." I could not agree more. This is a well written thriller, with thoughtful direction. My hat's off to both, writer, Matthew Waynee and, director, Simon Brand.

The all-star cast knocks this film out of the park, as well. The Academy Award nominee Greg Kinnear, as usual, plays the guy the audience loves to hate. Jim Caviezel's brilliance as an actor shines through as the plot points cannot be pre-conceived. Both Barry Pepper and Joe Pantoliano also delivered above par performances.

The movie begins with five characters, who wake up from unconsciousness, locked in a warehouse. It is quite obvious that something is not right. The characters are all either injured, immobilized, or both. All are suffering from temporary memory loss.

They realize that they are in a friend versus foe situation, but they do not know who is on which side. As they slowly regain their memory, they must figure out who they can trust.

Unlocking their "unknown" pasts and how they got there, will determine who will get to live.

"Unknown" is a movie I could watch over and over, despite a few corny moments. I recommend it to anyone.

Review Results: 5 out of 5 fish.

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