Identity

I have been a big fan of this film since it first came out and it has a fantastic twist halfway through that I reckon would probably make or break the whole film for you - but I loved it!!

As a late night court session meets to determine the fate of mentally ill convicted serial killer Malcolm Rivers due to new evidence that may save him from the death penalty, the events of ten strangers lives collide elsewhere to bring them all together in a quiet Nevada desert motel in the middle of a thunderous rainstorm. Then, they each begin to die horrifically, seemingly to someone's plan - how are the two connected? Probably not how you'd think they are.

Director James Mangold expertly sets the scene up in the first 20 mins, using a cool cross-cutting technique to show how everyone arrives at the motel, then all the mayhem breaks loose in a thrillingly pacy mid-section leading up to the twist and the final headlong rush into the finale, with a cracking final twist in the last… more »

I have been a big fan of this film since it first came out and it has a fantastic twist halfway through that I reckon would probably make or break the whole film for you - but I loved it!!

As a late night court session meets to determine the fate of mentally ill convicted serial killer Malcolm Rivers due to new evidence that may save him from the death penalty, the events of ten strangers lives collide elsewhere to bring them all together in a quiet Nevada desert motel in the middle of a thunderous rainstorm. Then, they each begin to die horrifically, seemingly to someone's plan - how are the two connected? Probably not how you'd think they are.

Director James Mangold expertly sets the scene up in the first 20 mins, using a cool cross-cutting technique to show how everyone arrives at the motel, then all the mayhem breaks loose in a thrillingly pacy mid-section leading up to the twist and the final headlong rush into the finale, with a cracking final twist in the last moments. The cast is packed with famous faces and they all work great together - Cusack, Ray Liotta, Amanda Peet, Rebecca DeMornay, 'Scrubs' John C McGinley and all the others are great.

The DVD has a decent extras package, and I would recommend anyone who buys it listens to the engaging commentary of writer Micheal Cooney who does a great job of tying up any loose ends you might have after watching. It's one of the better commentaries I've listened to.

10/10 - I recommend it to anyone.