An excellent thriller; edge-of-your-seat material

Rating: 9/10 (25 September 2007)

On a random stormy night, eleven strangers get caught in the weather and all end up in the same desolated motel in the Nevada wastelands. Tension rises when one by one they get murdered by a mysterious killer...
A classic plot for a cheesy horror-flick, but this is so much more than that. If you expect nothing, maybe some cheesy murders and some gore, you are in for a great surprise.
Identity is more than a tense thriller; it is above all a clever thriller with great scenery and excellent acting, and above all, a surprising and satisfying plot. It is not a film that one needs to think about deeply to understand, but it will not be easily forgotten.
Although the film takes place in the deserted motel for almost the entirety of the movie, it is a cleverly chosen location and has proved to work wonders. With excellent performances of the well-casted John Cusack, Amanda Peet and John Hawkes, and powerful supporting roles of Alfred Molina, Clea DuVall and John C. McGinley, Identity doesn't fail to satisfy in that area either. I didn't particularly like Ray Liotta, but I'm sure that fans of his work will appreciate him here as well.
The greatest asset of this movie is its great and unexpected twist, that will leave you surprised and amazed long after the ending credits roll.
You cannot afford to to miss out on this brilliant 'edge-of-your-seat' masterpiece.