"Unknown"

"Unkown" (2011)

"Unknown" is an action thriller that is about a man that has his identity stolen from him whilst he was in a coma and when he wakes up nobody believes that he is who he claims to be. He goes out and finds the young woman that was with him in the crash and they set out to prove his identity.   

From the trailer we can see that the film is a thriller because it includes fast pace right from the 20th second. From this point there is frequent action because the main character, who claims to be Martin Harris, has to try recover his memory and find the person that has stolen his identity and why. The trailer appeals to the audience because it involves these key thriller elements. From the trailer itself we can tell that the film goes up and down and is quite fast pace with a lot of action. Also the audience can make the assumption that Liam Neesons character is the resourceful hero who that thwarts the plans of the more powerful, better equipped villain and manages to find a way to stop the villains from killing him and stealing his identity.
   

The mcguffin used in this thriller is "Prince Shalla" who is the Arabian funder for the breakthrough research that has been found for world food. This provides the basis for the story of why Dr Martin Harris has come to Berlin for, however the audience are not interested about the event that is taking place. Instead they are only focused in Liam Neesons character to see if he will be able to find his identity and be able to survive from the people that want to kill him. 

The car chase is one of the most important scenes in the film. This is because it has the most effect and so much could go wrong for Liam Neesons character and he could be captured or even killed by the villains hit-men. 

The camera work used in the car scene is very detailed and a variety of shot angles were used. From the start of the chase we can see a close up of Liam Neeson's character trying to get away from the killers, then suddenly the get hit by a lorry and the shot changes to a wide shot. There is a point of view shot when Liam Neeson's character tries to look through his windscreen but it is covered in white liquid. There are many shots used in this scene to make it fast pace and thrilling.    

There must have been a lot of editing because there were so many shots used to make such a dramatic car chase. This is because the car chase needs to be fast tempo and by putting in different shot types that only last a few seconds it adds the effect that time is going faster during the chase.

The type of sound used is diegetic because the characters are talking and there are some sound effects from the cars. Parallel music is also being played throughout the whole of the chase. The music is faint but at some points you can hear it clearly.