Excellent thriller ---- until the last reel

Rating: 3/10 (23 July 2007)

IDENTITY is a well-made, stylistic thriller completely ruined by a foolish plot twist near the end that invalidates everything the audience has seen. The last reel ruins the previous five by invalidating all that has occurred. The intense mystery and suspense from the first 75 minutes is destroyed. Once it is revealed that none of the characters exist, the viewer loses any interest or sense of dread. Suddenly the audience is stranded with no reason to care for the imaginary characters, their actions, or the conclusion of the film. The film IDENTITY loses its own identity in the last 15 minutes and becomes an extremely dissatisfying viewing experience.