"Unlocked" is set in London and focuses on a top guilt-ridden CIA interrogator on hiatus trying to identify an imminent terrorist attack to prevent a biological weapon being released on an American target in the UK, potentially affecting thousands of innocent people in London. It's a ticking time-bomb just waiting to go off. 

Alice Rancine (Noomi Rapace) is a top CIA interrogator who is on a self-imposed hiatus since she was unable to 'unlock' a prisoner a few years ago; in Paris where dozens of innocent people died from a terror attack. When she is unexpectedly called in to help with an interrogation, she successfully 'unlocks' a suspect only to discover that she was tricked into giving classified intelligence to the enemy posing as the agency. 

Not knowing who to trust since there seems to be a leak in the CIA, she goes on the run and turns to a few select people who she thinks are genuinely helping her. After escaping from the enemy, she goes to her ex-mentor cum father figure Eric Lasch (Michael Douglas) for help but he is killed before he can do much more than offer her a safe house. She then enlists the help of enigmatic war veteran Jack Alcott (Orlando Bloom), MI5 agent Emily Knowles (Toni Colette) and CIA Director of European Operations Bob Hunter (John Malkovich). They all seem to be working towards a common goal in preventing the deadly Marburg virus from being released but appearances can be deceiving. Is Alice trusting the right people or is it all just one big elaborate scheme to deter her as she races against time to stop the attack. 

The plot twists and turns make for a pretty interesting action thriller that keeps you guessing the mastermind's identity. We like that it involves the collaboration between the CIA and MI5 across 2 different countries. While it's not something new, the storyline should resonate with some in light of the terror attacks around the world in recent times. You should enjoy this one if you are a fan of 007 movies; the added allure of a stellar cast and those historical buildings filmed on set in Prague should make this worth your time.   

Rating 3.5 stars