IDENTITY CRISIS

Rating: Null/10 (27 June 2003)

IDENTITY (2003) CONTAINS SPOILERS
"Identity" is a gripping, eventful movie and contains all the right ingredients and plot twists to make a good standard thriller. Problem is-the movie hasn't been shot as a 'standard' thriller and has basically tried to jazz itself up with a plot insert that is both unnecessary and unsatisfying. Comparisons can be made with the MPD twist in "Fight Club" which i again felt was unnecessary and detracted from the core of the movie in order to offer a final 'Twist'-that every studio seems to be demanding since 'Sixth Sense' hit! The difference between "Fight Club" and this movie is that without the MPD twist "Identity" is an extremely basic premise and has very little depth. I would liken this movie to a very basic economy car that has alloy wheels and a bodykit to disguise its origins. I could imagine studio executives saying "Its good but we want a bigger twist-change it". If you want to be entertained-go see this movie, if you want to be shocked and amazed-borrow Agent Smiths memory eraser in MIB and go rent Sixth Sense again! Without the final twist Cusack and Liotta would not have made this movie-and it probably wouldnt have been made full stop.