Identity Thief

Released:  Feb. 8, 2013

OVERALL RATING:  *  *  .5
(on a scale of 1 to 4 - 4 being best)

Director:  Seth Gordon
Writer:  Craig Mazin
Producer:  Pamela Abdy, Jason Bateman, Scott Stuber
Main Actors:  Jason Bateman,  Melissa McCarthy, Amanda Peet, Robert Patrick

Acting:  *  *  *
Story Line:  *  *
Directing:  *  * 
Predictability:  * 
Laughter Factor:  *  *  *  
Entertainment Value:  *  *  *  

Don't expect a Horrible Bosses or Bridesmaid type movie when you see this.  It wasn't as good.  I think that was a mistake I was making - thinking it would be as good as Horrible Bosses / Bridesmaid.  I still want to marry Jason Bateman though.

The movie was funny, but I think there was a lot more potential there that the writer didn't grasp.  There was more they could have done to make it funnier, but they didn't.  It did get a bit too ridiculous at times and the amount of times they threw in sex references was just unnecessary.

I was pleasantly surprised to see Robert Patrick in the movie.  Dang is he still looking good!  He's like almost 55 years old!  I have a soft spot for him since he was in The X-Files.  And in Stargate: Atlantis.  And in Psych.

I would recommend seeing it, because it is entertaining.  Wait for when it's rentable though.  It's not something that needs to be seen on the big screen.

Favorite Scene:  Diana taping up Skip in the van

Favorite Quote:  Oh my fibromyalgia !!