The plot is based on a combination of several past thrillers...

Rating: 6/10 (11 October 2009)

IDENTITY is really a case of stolen identity. It borrows heavily from a number of other thrillers by using elements of them and stirring them up into a new blend of chills.
Many are cliché ridden elements: a savage thunderstorm at a deserted highway motel in the middle of nowhere, a number of people who realize that they are being killed off one by one, a couple of authority figures who only appear to be what they are, and several other twists such as having the chief suspect being completely innocent. There are shades of Agatha Christie, "Psycho" and several other stories that must have been the inspiration for the plot.
But sadly, the film is badly marred by some senseless revelations and a completely baffling twist ending that is surprising but unbelievable.
Good for any mystery fan who likes a story that makes you think, and well acted by RAY LIOTTA, JOHN CUSACK, ALFRED MOLINA and others, but misses being taken as a serious thriller by quite a wide margin.