A very interesting and compelling movie,just one notch off perfect

Rating: Null/10 (16 June 2003)

STAR RATING:*****Unmissable****Very Good***Okay**You Could Go Out For A Meal Instead*Avoid At All Costs
Identity is intriguing stuff,make no bones about it.The suspense is gripping (quite often seat edge),and there are a number of exciting twists and turns in the story.But then this is exactly what the premise of the story promised.
This is the second film of director James Mangold's that I've seen after Cop Land six years ago,which was a very enjoyable film.And one of that film's cast members,Ray Liotta,has returned,along with a variatable host of others,ranging from John Cusack,Amanda Peet,Alfred Molina,Clea DuVall,John C. McGinley and Rebecca De Mornay.All of them are impressive in slightly stereotypical but ultimately effective roles.
The film has some eerie jolting moments and plenty of tense scenes to add sustainance,which is the type of movie it promised to be and what it ultimately succeeds in being.
There are a few minor quibbles with it,I suppose,but ultimately it's great to see movies like this still being made with all the rubbish that gets released in this day and age.****