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jhericurl21 · 09-02-2003, 08:54 PM

How good is this movie?

docbungle · 09-02-2003, 09:28 PM

I'm watching it tonight. Will post tomorrow.

Halx · 09-02-2003, 10:28 PM

It was par for the course as far as mystery/thrillers go. A lot of people really enjoyed it, but that's probably because they hadn't seen too many twist endings before. It's worth a rent.

YaWhateva · 09-02-2003, 10:37 PM

i liked it a lot, just for the coolness factor. ending was also cool.

Latch · 09-02-2003, 11:00 PM

It was alright.. something happens in the movie that totally kicked me out of the movie... I wasn't sucked in anymore.

Mehoni · 09-02-2003, 11:43 PM

It's good a long while. Towards the end, at a certain point the movie becomes less "fascinating" and I became bored. I didn't really like the ending,

docbungle · 09-03-2003, 01:09 AM

I thought it was pretty good. Made me think. Good thriller. And John Cusak is great in this.

bundy · 09-03-2003, 03:18 AM

i was a wee bit disappointed.
i found the main part of the film quite boring... but i enjoyed the build-up and introduction of the characters... and the ending was fun.

CSflim · 09-03-2003, 09:49 AM

Good lord that movie was awful!

I have no idea what people see in this movie. It was absolutely terrible. Perhaps people could explain to me what exactly it was that they found so great about it?

If you want a movie where this type of concept is executed well, do yourself a favour and rent Mullholland Drive. Now THERE'S a good movie!

Pellaz · 09-03-2003, 03:01 PM

I really enjoyed most of this movie. Hmmm, how to say without spoilers though....I guess I'd of been happier if it was more of a 'classic' mystery/thriller, with maybe a tad of the supernatural thrown in, as opposed to the route they took.

YaWhateva · 09-03-2003, 04:10 PM

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Originally posted by Pellaz
I really enjoyed most of this movie. Hmmm, how to say without spoilers though....I guess I'd of been happier if it was more of a 'classic' mystery/thriller, with maybe a tad of the supernatural thrown in, as opposed to the route they took.

really? i would have been pissed if they went that route.

coke babies · 09-03-2003, 04:33 PM

I saw someone purchasing it at Best Buy today. I really liked the movie, but would never buy it...it's one of those movies that are very enjoyable the first time, but with very limited re-watchability.

Kadath · 09-04-2003, 08:30 AM

The movie was vaguely disappointing. I think it couldn't hold the pace it set for itself. The (very) ending was nice, if predictable, given the twist just before.

Mr. Spacemonkey · 09-04-2003, 12:52 PM

I thought it looked pretty good from the previews. I haven't seen it yet but i probably will sometime.

CSflim · 09-04-2003, 01:21 PM

I feel so alone.

Porkchop · 09-05-2003, 05:56 AM

Wasnt too bad. But nothing to really write home about. The twist as they say is ok but not mind blowing as some say. It is like the makers werent sure how to resolve the movie as it was ok up until half an hour to go.

sapiens · 09-05-2003, 09:13 PM

I just saw it a couple hours ago. Generally, if it has John Cusack, I like it, but I didn't like Identity. Too many twists.

quest1mark · 09-05-2003, 10:18 PM

is it just me or did the little kid look like that buddy lee doll in those jean commercials?

Mr. Spacemonkey · 09-06-2003, 11:34 AM

I just saw it yesterday, i thought it was pretty good.

Baldrick · 09-06-2003, 02:03 PM

It was okay, but I expected ALOT more out of it with that cast. It's frustrating when a movie shows great promise, but just fails to deliver.

Nimbletoe · 09-06-2003, 02:40 PM

I predicted what was going to happen within 20 minutes. If you've seen a lot of movies like this, its sorta easy to tell. But if you arent thinking about it, I guess it could take you by suprise. It wasn't that bad of a flick. I wish I would have waited until it came out at blockbuster though.

utang · 09-07-2003, 09:24 PM

It wasn't bad. I think John Cusack is a really good actor and Ray Liotta plays a really good "angry crazy" guy. But it tried to pull a mind-twist of Fight Club or Usual Suspects proportions, but it really doesn't pull it off too well. Good enough to watch once I guess.

Great Scott · 09-08-2003, 01:19 AM

It's not bad by any stretch of the imagination, but it is a trifle predictable. The genre itself has also been done to death. All in all worth watching once.

bundy · 09-08-2003, 04:51 AM

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Originally posted by CSflim

I feel so alone.

don´t fret good sir.
as i said above. this film disappointed me.
it was yet another example of over-hype.
the more i think about this film, the worse it becomes.

frankx · 09-08-2003, 08:22 AM

I saw it last night. It was OK. I was NOT expecting that ending, though.

mystmarimatt · 09-09-2003, 11:16 AM

i saw it, it was ok, but the book it's based off was waaay better (par for the course, i suppose). but one thing did kinda creep me out. the birthday thing. they all had MY birthday.

DownwardSpiral · 09-09-2003, 03:59 PM

I liked it for the most part, the ending wasn't the best but other than that it wasn't too bad.

Xiangsu · 09-10-2003, 02:45 AM

It was good, not great but it was better than the average movie. I thought the ending was pretty good.

Daval · 09-22-2003, 05:39 AM

I also enjoyed the movie.

The last scene was a tad much, but the rest of it and the twists were pretty good.

MikeyChalupa · 09-22-2003, 05:43 AM

I liked it, the cast was good, and they all turned in nice performances. The birthday is my wife's bithday which creeped her out too. Worth a rent, definitely, but I wouldn't buy it for full price.

-Mikey

Batman976 · 09-22-2003, 09:32 AM

For the most part I enjoyed it. Could have chopped off the last 10 minutes or so though. It would have been better if they ended it without the final twist.

RAMONES!!! · 09-22-2003, 11:24 AM

i really liked, it made me feel like a smart guy, i was having to explain it to some friends...it was also cool, when the owner said where he is from...because thats the county i live in

Esoteric · 09-22-2003, 02:04 PM

I liked it, made me think a bit. Worth the rent like others said.

preluder · 09-27-2003, 11:41 PM

i thought it was pretty cool, classical whodunnit with a twist. sort of like a psycho setting. the twist was a doozy too. I just watched Adapation and the twin brother's script sounded a lot like Identity.

StormBerlin · 09-30-2003, 09:40 PM

Someone said it was based on a book, What book is that? The movie was pretty good, so I would be interested in reading the book.

09-02-2003, 08:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
jhericurl21 Banned	Identity How good is this movie?

09-02-2003, 09:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
docbungle It's all downhill from here Location: Denver	I'm watching it tonight. Will post tomorrow. __________________ Bad Luck City

09-02-2003, 10:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
Halx Please touch this. Owner/Admin Location: Manhattan	It was par for the course as far as mystery/thrillers go. A lot of people really enjoyed it, but that's probably because they hadn't seen too many twist endings before. It's worth a rent. __________________ You have found this post informative. -The Administrator [Don't Feed The Animals]

09-02-2003, 10:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
YaWhateva Friend Location: New Mexico	i liked it a lot, just for the coolness factor. ending was also cool. __________________ “If the Americans go in and overthrow Saddam Hussein and it's clean, he has nothing, I will apologize to the nation, and I will not trust the Bush administration again.” - Bill O'Reilly "This is my United States of Whateva!"

09-02-2003, 11:43 PM	#6 (permalink)
Mehoni Insane Location: Within the Woods	It's good a long while. Towards the end, at a certain point the movie becomes less "fascinating" and I became bored. I didn't really like the ending, __________________ There seem to be countless rituals and cultural beliefs designed to alleviate their fear of a simple biological truth - all organisms eventually perish.

09-02-2003, 11:00 PM	#5 (permalink)
Latch In Your Dreams Location: City of Lights	It was alright.. something happens in the movie that totally kicked me out of the movie... I wasn't sucked in anymore.

09-03-2003, 01:09 AM	#7 (permalink)
docbungle It's all downhill from here Location: Denver	I thought it was pretty good. Made me think. Good thriller. And John Cusak is great in this. __________________ Bad Luck City

09-03-2003, 03:18 AM	#8 (permalink)
bundy . Location: Tokyo	i was a wee bit disappointed. i found the main part of the film quite boring... but i enjoyed the build-up and introduction of the characters... and the ending was fun. __________________ Ohayo!!!

09-03-2003, 09:49 AM	#9 (permalink)
CSflim Sky Piercer Location: Ireland	Good lord that movie was awful! I have no idea what people see in this movie. It was absolutely terrible. Perhaps people could explain to me what exactly it was that they found so great about it? If you want a movie where this type of concept is executed well, do yourself a favour and rent Mullholland Drive. Now THERE'S a good movie! __________________

09-03-2003, 03:01 PM	#10 (permalink)
Pellaz Addict Location: Texas	I really enjoyed most of this movie. Hmmm, how to say without spoilers though....I guess I'd of been happier if it was more of a 'classic' mystery/thriller, with maybe a tad of the supernatural thrown in, as opposed to the route they took. __________________ " ' Big Mouth. Remember it took three of you to kill me. A god, a boy, and, last and least, a hero.' "

09-03-2003, 04:33 PM	#12 (permalink)
coke babies Crazy	I saw someone purchasing it at Best Buy today. I really liked the movie, but would never buy it...it's one of those movies that are very enjoyable the first time, but with very limited re-watchability.

09-04-2003, 08:30 AM	#13 (permalink)
Kadath Muffled Location: Camazotz	The movie was vaguely disappointing. I think it couldn't hold the pace it set for itself. The (very) ending was nice, if predictable, given the twist just before. __________________ it's quiet in here

09-04-2003, 12:52 PM	#14 (permalink)
Mr. Spacemonkey Wake up Location: Nowhere special	I thought it looked pretty good from the previews. I haven't seen it yet but i probably will sometime. __________________ "I hope that when the world comes to an end, I can breathe a sigh of relief, because there will be so much to look forward to." -- Donnie Darko

09-04-2003, 01:21 PM	#15 (permalink)
CSflim Sky Piercer Location: Ireland	I feel so alone. __________________

09-05-2003, 05:56 AM	#16 (permalink)
Porkchop Psycho Location: Good ol Blighty	Wasnt too bad. But nothing to really write home about. The twist as they say is ok but not mind blowing as some say. It is like the makers werent sure how to resolve the movie as it was ok up until half an hour to go. __________________ Be cool btch now btch be cool Sport 1976 Taxi Driver.

09-05-2003, 09:13 PM	#17 (permalink)
sapiens Junkie Location: Some place windy	I just saw it a couple hours ago. Generally, if it has John Cusack, I like it, but I didn't like Identity. Too many twists.

09-05-2003, 10:18 PM	#18 (permalink)
quest1mark Insane	is it just me or did the little kid look like that buddy lee doll in those jean commercials? __________________ Best told at a place called...the TFP. on a quest...

09-06-2003, 11:34 AM	#19 (permalink)
Mr. Spacemonkey Wake up Location: Nowhere special	I just saw it yesterday, i thought it was pretty good. __________________ "I hope that when the world comes to an end, I can breathe a sigh of relief, because there will be so much to look forward to." -- Donnie Darko

09-06-2003, 02:03 PM	#20 (permalink)
Baldrick We are everywhere... Location: Barrie, Ontario	It was okay, but I expected ALOT more out of it with that cast. It's frustrating when a movie shows great promise, but just fails to deliver. __________________ You can be young only once, but you can be immature for the rest of your life...

09-06-2003, 02:40 PM	#21 (permalink)
Nimbletoe Junkie Location: Michigan	I predicted what was going to happen within 20 minutes. If you've seen a lot of movies like this, its sorta easy to tell. But if you arent thinking about it, I guess it could take you by suprise. It wasn't that bad of a flick. I wish I would have waited until it came out at blockbuster though.

09-07-2003, 09:24 PM	#22 (permalink)
utang Crazy Location: In a Dorm	It wasn't bad. I think John Cusack is a really good actor and Ray Liotta plays a really good "angry crazy" guy. But it tried to pull a mind-twist of Fight Club or Usual Suspects proportions, but it really doesn't pull it off too well. Good enough to watch once I guess. __________________ I am a ridiculous man- Fyodor Doestoevsky

09-08-2003, 01:19 AM	#23 (permalink)
Great Scott Insane Location: In a huge maze just trying to find my cheese	It's not bad by any stretch of the imagination, but it is a trifle predictable. The genre itself has also been done to death. All in all worth watching once.

09-08-2003, 08:22 AM	#25 (permalink)
frankx Psycho Location: The Tip of the Boot	I saw it last night. It was OK. I was NOT expecting that ending, though. __________________ Louisiana: We're Not ALL Drunken Cajun Wackos, But That's Our Tourism Campaign

09-09-2003, 11:16 AM	#26 (permalink)
mystmarimatt Omnipotent Ruler Of The Tiny Universe In My Mind Location: Oreegawn	i saw it, it was ok, but the book it's based off was waaay better (par for the course, i suppose). but one thing did kinda creep me out. the birthday thing. they all had MY birthday. __________________ Words of Wisdom: If you could really get to know someone and know that they weren't lying to you, then you would know the world was real. Because you could agree on things, you could compare notes. That must be why people get married or make Art. So they'll be able to really know something and not go insane.

09-09-2003, 03:59 PM	#27 (permalink)
DownwardSpiral The Funeral of Hearts Location: Trapped inside my mind. . .	I liked it for the most part, the ending wasn't the best but other than that it wasn't too bad. __________________ "So Keep on Pretending. Our Heavens Worth the Waiting. Keep on Pretending. It's Alright." -- H.I.M., "Pretending"

09-10-2003, 02:45 AM	#28 (permalink)
Xiangsu Addict Location: Illinois	It was good, not great but it was better than the average movie. I thought the ending was pretty good.

09-22-2003, 05:39 AM	#29 (permalink)
Daval Junkie Location: The True North Strong and Free!	I also enjoyed the movie. The last scene was a tad much, but the rest of it and the twists were pretty good. __________________ "It is impossible to obtain a conviction for sodomy from an English jury. Half of them don't believe that it can physically be done, and the other half are doing it." Winston Churchill

09-22-2003, 05:43 AM	#30 (permalink)
MikeyChalupa Squid Location: USS George Washington	I liked it, the cast was good, and they all turned in nice performances. The birthday is my wife's bithday which creeped her out too. Worth a rent, definitely, but I wouldn't buy it for full price. -Mikey

09-22-2003, 09:32 AM	#31 (permalink)
Batman976 is you wicked? Location: I live in a giant bucket.	For the most part I enjoyed it. Could have chopped off the last 10 minutes or so though. It would have been better if they ended it without the final twist. __________________ The following statement is true. The preceding statement was false.

09-22-2003, 11:24 AM	#32 (permalink)
RAMONES!!! _-_---_-_	i really liked, it made me feel like a smart guy, i was having to explain it to some friends...it was also cool, when the owner said where he is from...because thats the county i live in __________________ Come on

09-22-2003, 02:04 PM	#33 (permalink)
Esoteric Tired Location: Florida	I liked it, made me think a bit. Worth the rent like others said. __________________ From a head full of pressure rests the senses that I clutch Made a date with Divinity, but she wouldn't let me fuck I got touched by a hazy shaded, God help me change Caught a rush on the floor from the life in my veins

09-27-2003, 11:41 PM	#34 (permalink)
preluder Tilted Location: Houston, TX	i thought it was pretty cool, classical whodunnit with a twist. sort of like a psycho setting. the twist was a doozy too. I just watched Adapation and the twin brother's script sounded a lot like Identity.

09-30-2003, 09:40 PM	#35 (permalink)
StormBerlin Happy as a hippo Location: Southern California	Someone said it was based on a book, What book is that? The movie was pretty good, so I would be interested in reading the book. __________________ "if anal sex could get a girl pregnant i'd be tits deep in child support" Arcane