Action movie with plenty of thrills , suspense , intrigue , twists and turns . It deals with a biochemist named Martin Harris (Liam Neeson) and his pretty wife (January Jones) arrive in Berlin for a conference at which a scientist (Sebastian Koch) and his controversial Arab funder (Hamada) will announce breakthrough research about plans to revolutionize food production . After a car accident Martin awakens from a coma , only to discover that someone has taken on his identity and that no one , not even his wife , believes him . With the help of a young woman (Diane Kruger) , he sets out to prove who he is . He confronts enemies in order to find out location his own identity , but someone is still after him and is forced to take up violent means to survive , being chased by strange pursuers . He takes the law on his own hands and acting as a desperate person . Then Martin goes to see the private detective, Ernst Jurgen (Bruno Ganz), a former Stasi officer who helps him .
This exciting film contains suspense , thrills , noisy action, shootouts , violent fights and plot twists . From start to final the frantic action and fast-movement is unstopped . Liam Neeson gives a top-notch acting as a man without identification and with gaps in his memory . Gorgeous actresses as January Jones playing his wife and Diane Kruger as a cab woman accompany efficiently to starring . Good support cast with excellent German actors as Bruno Ganz and Sebastian Koch , and American as Frank Langella and Aidan Quinn . Colorful cinematography by cameraman Flavio Martinez Labiano, Collet-Sierra's regular, using Steadicam and with numerous locations from Berlin . The musician John Ottman composes a stirring , moving soundtrack fitting to frenetic action . Lavishly produced, including spectacular scenes, by the successful American producer Joel Silver . The flick was compellingly directed by Jaume Collet-Serra . Collet is an expert director of terror movies as ¨Orphan¨, ¨House of wax¨ and for TV , ¨The river¨ . Rating : Better than average, well worth seeing . The picture will appeal to Liam Neeson fans and explosive action aficionados. Better than average. Worthwhile seeing.
This exciting film contains suspense , thrills , noisy action, shootouts , violent fights and plot twists . From start to final the frantic action and fast-movement is unstopped . Liam Neeson gives a top-notch acting as a man without identification and with gaps in his memory . Gorgeous actresses as January Jones playing his wife and Diane Kruger as a cab woman accompany efficiently to starring . Good support cast with excellent German actors as Bruno Ganz and Sebastian Koch , and American as Frank Langella and Aidan Quinn . Colorful cinematography by cameraman Flavio Martinez Labiano, Collet-Sierra's regular, using Steadicam and with numerous locations from Berlin . The musician John Ottman composes a stirring , moving soundtrack fitting to frenetic action . Lavishly produced, including spectacular scenes, by the successful American producer Joel Silver . The flick was compellingly directed by Jaume Collet-Serra . Collet is an expert director of terror movies as ¨Orphan¨, ¨House of wax¨ and for TV , ¨The river¨ . Rating : Better than average, well worth seeing . The picture will appeal to Liam Neeson fans and explosive action aficionados. Better than average. Worthwhile seeing.