Friday, February 15, 2013

Identity Thief

Comedy, Dumb
2 stars
Cute but dumb.  Melissa McCarthy stars as a con woman who steals Jason Bateman's identity, and by some strange supposed laws, the only way Bateman can clear his name is by apprehending her himself.  We've seen this type of story before, where two people who don't like each other are stuck on a road trip together.  Probably the best films with this theme would be Midnight Run (1998) and Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987).  I didn't laugh at all, but some other audience members did.  Maybe I've just had enough of Melissa McCarthy and her antics.  Wait for cable.

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