Tuesday, November 30, 2010

What would happen if no one believed you were, well, you?

I have to admit I am a huge fan of Liam Neeson. The man has a presence about him which lifts a movie above its somewhat mediocre material. Take for instance his action role in Taken, the script was simple about a man out for vengeance after his daughter is taken hostage and sold in human trafficking. Or take for instance Star Wars:The Phantom Menace. The best thing about that was Liam. Even his voice can do wonders to a movie, just look at the Chronicles of Narnia. Shit boring, but when Aslan the lion comes on screen the movie jumps forward to interesting (I for one wanted the Lion to be in the whole movie, who cares about the witch and the wardrobe). The man has the talent to tackle drama, as well as be believable as an action star (see A-Team if you don't believe me, one of the most underrated movies of 2010). So why am I talking about Liam and not letting you know why? Well come next year Liam will be staring in "Unknown." Unknown tells the story of Dr. Martin Harris (Neeson) who after waking up from a coma is told he is not who he says he is. Someone has done the unthinkable and stolen his whole identity, where not even his own wife (played by Mad Men January Jones) recognises him. With the help a stranger he sets about finding out what has happened to his identity. The movie will also star the amazing Frank Langella (Frost/Nixon) Diane Kruger (National Treasure) and Aiden Quinn. I for one can not wait for this movie. It has classic Neeson writen all over it. Unknown will hit theatres in 2011.

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