Clever movie, worth seeing (** spoiler **)

Rating: Null/10 (26 April 2003)

-- Spoiler Alert --
First of all, don't compare it with The Ring or other so-called supernatural movies, because there is nothing supernatural about it. Although far-fetched, it basically makes sense, and it is more of a horror/sci-fi kind of thriller. Personally I don't think it is very scary (not nearly as scary as Scream), because most of the time my mind was focused on observing the people trying to figure out who dunnit.
Identity is likely one of the best thrillers ever, with good story line and multiple twists. I sort of guessed after the first death that it was either the cop (typical bad guy image) or the kid although the latter was more likely (more spooky). This is the part where it is kind of predictable. However, it is not THAT predictable when the double twists came out. The scene where Rivers was taken away in the car reminded me of Eward Norton's Primal Fear and I was almost disappointed that it would be somewhat like that where he was faking it all along. But it turned to be a better version, predicatable, but better.
The only complaint I have about the movie is that the woman (mother) who was supposed to die was a bad actress. When John Cusack closed her eyes, her neck was obviously pulsating. Such a glaring mistake should have been avoided.
Nonetheless, it is highly recommended, especially when there is virtually nothing in today's cinema that is worth the money and time.