Identity Thief is not an awful movie, but it could have been much better. I think the main problem is that it was unsure on what kind of film it wanted to be. I was expecting slapstick for the entire film, but the final half is more serious than I expected. The drama wasn't bad, but maybe that means the slapstick was not necessary. But for the comedy, there were plenty of laughs to be had thanks to the chemistry between Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy.
Seth Gordon's follow-up to 2011's Horrible Bosses is about a man named Sandy who unknowingly gives his information away to a woman saying someone tried to steal his identity. Once he realizes his identity was stolen by that woman, he travels to Florida to bring her in to justice.
This movie partly succeeds thanks to the duo of Bateman and McCarthy. Bateman has always been a good comedy actor and he worked very well with McCarthy who was obnoxiously funny. As for the supporting cast, we get a slew of cameos by people from Robert Patrick to John Cho and for the most part, they do a good job.
Overall, Identity Thief is a decent comedy, but it could have been better. It does have a lagging script plus this film doesn't really know what it wants to be. Plus, it's a little bit on the long side. However, the lead actors make the film watchable and the subject matter will really hit you hard since this could easily be reality. I rate this film 7/10.
Seth Gordon's follow-up to 2011's Horrible Bosses is about a man named Sandy who unknowingly gives his information away to a woman saying someone tried to steal his identity. Once he realizes his identity was stolen by that woman, he travels to Florida to bring her in to justice.
This movie partly succeeds thanks to the duo of Bateman and McCarthy. Bateman has always been a good comedy actor and he worked very well with McCarthy who was obnoxiously funny. As for the supporting cast, we get a slew of cameos by people from Robert Patrick to John Cho and for the most part, they do a good job.
Overall, Identity Thief is a decent comedy, but it could have been better. It does have a lagging script plus this film doesn't really know what it wants to be. Plus, it's a little bit on the long side. However, the lead actors make the film watchable and the subject matter will really hit you hard since this could easily be reality. I rate this film 7/10.