Very Cool!!!

Close shines in drama with strong language, adult themes.

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

Amazing worth wacthing. So good. Biased but well made with many good points.

While this film came out in 2013, I just saw it in 2018 so yeah, I am really late to the game. This film had some great things going for it. For example, I loved the plot. It was a really cute storyline. It also had fabulous acting in Melissa McCarthy and Jason Bateman. What I did not like about this film was all the unnecessary "F" bombs and a handful of sexual innuendoes. Literally, there was no need for them but I am a big girl and have heard it many times before. The only thing that just about made me turn it off was the taking of the Lord's name in vain. As a Christian, this is so hard for me to swallow. There is absolutely never a good reason to take the Lord's name in vain, especially in a film. I cringed every time I heard it and think I heard it about three times. But it was three times too many. However, because I had wanted to see this film for so long, and because I bought it on DVD, I decided to see it through. At about the 45 minute mark the two leads are in a bar and Melissa McCarthy's character began to act inappropriately. The next thing I know there is a motel scene in which she brings another man into the room and there is a disgusting sex scene. It was absolutely horrible & vulgar and I could not wait until the scene was over. But once I got through the first hour, the film took a turn for the better. The "F" bombs still flew, but the story began to turn and I could tell this character "Diana" was not as bad as she seemed. The film had great production value and great DP work. The editing was also top notch. But what I liked most was the acting from Jason and Melissa as well as the plot. By the last five minutes of this film, I knew I was going to cry, and when a movie makes me cry it is a winner in my book. I love for my emotions to be stirred. Because I am a Christian, someone told me I would absolutely hate this film, but I had already purchased the DVD, so I thought I would see it through. He asked me why I didn't read the reviews and the parental warnings before I bought it. Honestly, I had never thought of it. I watched the trailer and was hooked and wanted to see it because it looked very funny. My friend was wrong, I didn't hate it. While I didn't like the a lot of the dialogue in the script, I loved the story and the chemistry between Jason and Melissa was fantastic. Next up, I'll be watching "Tammy" which also stars Melissa McCarthy. There must be a reason why she is rated 27 on IMDb right now.

In all fairness the subject of identity fraud is very hard to make funny for a films plot,its a very sad and worrying problem that we all hope and try to avoid falling victim to,yet careful people still do. The film starts off okay there's a good build up of the man Sandys character and you straight away connect with him and sympathise with what his going through. But where the film goes wrong for me is when he meets up with the woman who has been defrauding him,the film then becomes so unrealistic and cringy.This woman has been ruining his life and has cost him even more money trying to find her,yet he tries to reason with her saying that he wont press further charges on her if she just admits that she has stolen his identity Hmmm ????? The film also relies heavily on this woman Diana for comedy effect which just doesn't work as her character is far too vulgar and 100% despicable to be funny,in fact i was disappointed that the assassins didn't catch and dispose of her.She was that bad Also the scene where she was having sex in the motel with the tycoon she picked up was just nauseating ,and done to the effect that it is good comedy to see and hear to obese people having sex.Really? This film just got more and more cringy by the minute ,i could go on but why bother ,just don't waste your time and avoid this film at all costs

This movie is not just bad, it is an insult to intelligence, good taste and sense of humour. I started watching it because I liked Bateman in "Horrible Bosses", but I soon regretted my choice.Bateman is Sandy Patterson an alleged financial wizard, who is as stupid as to give all his personal details over the phone to a perfect stranger, who called him about "problems" with his credit card.Mc Carthy plays her usual character: a loudmouth, aggressive, crude woman with a psychotic streak. I live in Europe and don't watch much TV, but I read that McCarthy is a TV star in the USA, and she has –allegedly – an acting range. Unfortunately, I could not detect any in the few movies I saw, "dis-graced" by her presence.In this one, besides being utterly repulsive and criminally so, she indulges in sex with an obese guy, in one of the most cringe-worthy scenes ever. I guess it was supposed to be a politically correct way to show that even obese people find each other attractive and have sex. I do not care if they do, but I most certainly do not want to watch them doing it.The plot is supposed to be an "on the road, buddy comedy" where the fraudster bonds with her victim. Very believable, if you actually wants to become best friend with the person who stole all your money. Truly awful, besides being unbelievably stupid.

There hasn't been a decent comedic road trip movie since Todd Phillips' 2000 comedy, 'Road Trip'. And with the recent 'Guilt Trip' flick not performing well, I had some hope that 'Identity Thief' would spark another engine in the comedy genre. Unfortunately, due to the scripted laughs, and unlikable main character, it falls it bit flat. I have no doubt though that the talented Melissa McCarthy and Jason Bateman will bring in big numbers at the box office, however the word will spread quickly that 'Identity Thief' is forgettable and ultimately unsatisfying.Now I'll be the first to admit that I love everything Melissa McCarthy is in from 'Gilmore Girls' to 'Mike and Molly'. And with her performance in 'Bridesmaids', she rose to an uncharted level of stardom. She's a lot of fun on screen and a comedic genius, however her small part in 'Bridesmaids' had more laughs than her leading role in 'Identity Thief'. And by having a non-comedic supportive cast, it really lowered the level of comedy throughout.The victim of this 'Identity Thief' is good-guy Sandy Bigelow Patterson (Jason Bateman), who is a loving family man who works as a finance guy at a major company. When his fast talking boss (Jon Favreau) tells him to only send giant bonus checks to the executives, he joins several other employees to leave this current company and start their own, led by Daniel Casey (John Cho), who promises Sandy he'll be vice-president and more than quadruple his salary.However, before you can say "new job", Sandy's credit cards stop working and is eventually arrested for credit card fraud. Quickly, the police and him realize that his identity has been stolen and all of these enormous tabs have been originating in Winter Park, Florida, whereas Sandy lives in Denver, Colorado. After the cop (Morris Chestnut) tells him that it could take a year to fix all the damage that has been done to his name and credit, and after his new boss Casey tells him he has a week to sort out this situation or else his job is gone, Sandy sets out to Florida to deal with this thief.The thief in question has several names, but goes by Diana (Melissa McCarthy) most of the time. She has seemingly led a life of being alone and stealing others' identities for many years as appliance in her house, she has more than four of and spends her days shopping for outrageous things and by night she runs up hefty charges at the local clubs and bars, and is not above fighting or puking on strangers. Once the Sandy arrives in Florida, he quickly and easily locates Diana, to which Diana acts violently. However, after a car crash and few hits to the throat, Diane decides to join Sandy back to Colorado to right the wrongs with his new boss so that he can keep his job, and as long as she doesn't have to speak to the police.In a weird and unnecessary plot twist, Sandy is not the only one after Diana, as a jailed gangster (Jonathan Banks) has hired two hit men (T.I. Harris & Genesis Rodriguez) to take her out as well as a hell-bent bounty hunter (Robert Patrick) who will stop at nothing to bring her to his own form of justice. They both realize they can't fly back as Diana has no real form of ID, they decide to drive back to Denver, and Sandy can only hope he can make it back within a week's time.The one fatal flaw with this film is McCarthy's character, Diana. She comes across way too rude, offensive, and is very abrasive. Yes, she has a soft side, but we don't see it hardly at all. Even when we do, it's quickly taken away by her assaulting behavior. Diana is so unlikable in this film, that at times you wish that Otis Driftwood and Captain Spaulding would show up and teach her a permanent lesson.But that's not to say that McCarthy doesn't do a good job. She does a phenomenal job as she was the best part of the film showing her emotional range and making us feel for her, even if it's for a split second. Bateman plays the straight-laced guy to a tee, just like always, and is joined by an amazing supporting cast that is way under- used. There are a few laughs here and there, but nothing that's gut-busting. 'Identity Thief' might draw a strong crowd opening weekend, but that crowd will leave unfulfilled.