Identity Thief (2013) Movie Reviews

mitchellyoung 03/10/2013 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
2/4 

The premise for an enjoyable buddy comedy is there, but the execution is too tired to pull many laughs out of the film. Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy are charming and their chemistry ekes out its share of smiles from a parade of substandard scenes. The problem is, eventually, the film's holey and cliched plot and paper-thin supporting characters start to overwhelm the natural comedic timing of its leads. Add a tacked on, unearned moralistic conclusion and Identity Thief is merely a middle of the road, slightly amusing typical road trip comedy.

Lauren 02/23/2013 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
3/4 

This movie was cheasy and totally predictable but the comedy was pretty good. Melissa McCarthy was phenomenal. I love how confident she is and you can tell she just loves to act and make people laugh. I wouldn't see it again but it was a cute little movie.

sapien 02/14/2013 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
2.5/4 

Everyone in this movie plays their part perfectly. The only problem with the movie is that it's pretty much your typical road-trip comedy. They start out hating each other, and by the end of the movie they're BFF's.