'The Boring Identity'

Rating: 4/10 (18 July 2004)

Apparently, quite a few people like this movie, but I sure can't figure out why. This is one of those flicks in which the director seems to have outsmarted himself. There are plot elements that simply don't get filled in, which seems to be the latest craze/excuse for not knowing how to effectively wrap up a story without letting it become too contrived. Perhaps it would have been better had I read the book, but then that's never worked for me, ever.
This film is emblematic of the biggest problem with films today: all the various parts are extremely well polished (cinematography, acting, site location, special effects), but perhaps too much so: the "cleanliness" that results if often emotionless, too sterile for life. You wind up feeling like it's an industrial video you're watching, not a motion picture.
This flick, despite the "action" scenes, just bored me senseless. There are many better movies; don't watch this one!