Identity Thief Review

Identity Thief

Cast: Jason Bateman, Melissa McCarthy, Jon Favreau, Amanda Peet, Tip 'T.I." Harris, Genesis Rodriguez, Morris Chestnut, John Cho, Robert Patrick, Eric Stonestreet
Director: Seth Gordon
Genre: Comedy

Synopsis: Horrible Bosses' Jason Bateman and Bridesmaids' Melissa McCarthy lead the cast of Identity Thief, an all-star comedy in which a regular guy is forced to extreme measures to clear his name. With everything to lose after his identity is stolen, he'll find out how crazed you can get trying to settle a bad credit score.

Unlimited funds have allowed Diana (McCarthy) to live it up on the outskirts of Miami, where the queen of retail buys whatever strikes her fancy. There's only one glitch: The ID she's using to finance these sprees reads 'Sandy Bigelow Patterson"…. and it belongs to an accounts rep (Bateman) who lives halfway across the U.S.

With only one week to hunt down the con artist before his world implodes, the real Sandy Bigelow Patterson heads south to confront the woman with an all-access pass to his life. And as he attempts to bribe, coax and wrangle her the 2,000 miles to Denver, one easy target will discover just how tough it is to get your name back.

Review: When Sandy Patterson (Jason Bateman) receives phone calls for appointments he didn't make and is arrested for crimes he didn't commit; the police inform him that he has been the victim of identity theft.

With two daughters and another child on the way, his family's budget is stretched, as it is, when Diana (Melissa McCarthy) spends over $12,000 on Sandy Patterson's credit cards ruining his credit score and his likelihood of keeping his new job.

Due to State lines and police bureaucracy Sandy's best chance of cleaning up the mess is to go to Florida and stake out Diana, himself in an attempt to get her home. With Bounty Hunters and gang members chasing them, the trip is much more dangerous (and hilarious) than Sandy had ever expected….

Verdict: ***

Release Date: April 4th, 2013
Website: www.identitythiefmovie.com