Regarding Identity (non-spoilery):

[aruan]

I figured out why this movie left such a sour taste in my mouth. The actors were great, especially John Cusack whom I was never a big fan of before. The set was creepy, the scenarios were appropriately mysterious and cool, and truly, the plot itself, as it unwound, was fascinating. Great idea.

However. If you're writing any sort of suspense scenario and your idea is clever enough, you don't have to deliberately lead your audience astray, which is what happened in this film. The main plot really was very good, but the flailing arms distraction was unnecessary - it didn't add anything to the main story and just felt like the author being desperate to keep us from figuring out what was going on by willful misleading. Which, as mentioned, wasn't necessary, because I doubt few people if anyone saw *that* coming.

Not a dealbreaker for seeing it, but the writer should've given himself more credit.

Comments

[giddyupnow.livejournal.com]

Hmm. Okay, since you said to comment, and your wish is my request... two words: studio decision. Fairly certain on that. *nods* :-)

[gjstruthseeker.livejournal.com]

Grr. Hate when real world politics fuck with my entertainment. Can't believe I stayed with The X-Files as long as I did with all of the mess that went on there.

Sigh. It probably was. But it was such an obvious Sixth Sense ripoff, and just didn't add anything to the movie at all. Why even bring it up if for no other reason than, personally, giving the movie's audience too much credit?

Or maybe I'm slow. *shrug* Either way, it kinda blemishes the movie.