If nothing is what it seems why care?

Rating: 5/10 (6 May 2011)

I understand why many people like this movie but I couldn't stand it! The Story is 10 strangers are stranded in a motel during a heavy rainstorm and they are killed why by one. The other scene is in the court house with judge, prosecutors, defense an a psychiatrist wait for a convict to arrive because there is some new evidence in his case and his presence is needed. Later, and this isn't really a spoiler, people get killed but who is the killer? Who will manage to survive? The problem is that this movie behaves a little like the "Lost" series, each new revelation seems disjointed from the rest and not making sense. It is so in your face, like the movie is saying "ha ha, I've got you".
So after a while I completely lost interest after a fifth plot twist. See, I don't really consider it enjoyable when I am told that I will be fooled and than anticipating it. Sixth Sense was great because most people didn't see it coming, in "Identity" you are tossed a bone and expected to find it but it is not a fair struggle with movie toying with you.
Having that said acting is superb, John Cusack and Ray Liotta are great.
Robert Ebert wrote that the movie is a rarity not having a formulatic third act. Today (when I finally got to see it) I'd say the movie is formulatic in the exact sense that it doesn't want to be and ends up being it. "A follower in reverse" (-Bjarke Ingels)