American director James Mangold surprised last year with an unexpected glance at the film comic books, turning the final film about Wolverine (Logan) into an excellent mix of drama and classic road-movies, and today I'm pleased to recall another film-a flip-flop from his filmography. Original psychological thriller Identity, released in 2003.
Because of the severe thunderstorm, several strangers are forced to stop at a cheap motel. Spoiled star of television (Rebecca De Mornay), her driver (John Cusack), police officer (Ray Liotta), escorting criminal (Jake Busey), emotional newlyweds (Clea DuVall and William Lee Scott), a couple (Leila Kenzle and John C. McGinley) with a child and a swindler from Vegas (Amanda Peet), determined to leave behind her past life. Suddenly, someone starts methodically killing the visitors of the motel, the suspicions of the survivors change every minute, and the intensifying rain turns it into a "slammed mousetrap."
Films based on the detective story "10 Little Indians" of the old woman Agatha Christie are a wagon and a small cart, but the scriptwriter of "Identity" Michael Cooney, who previously wrote stupid horror stories like "Jack Frost", should be given credit. Using a classic scheme with strangers in a confined space, he untwists the story as unexpectedly as possible, and this is the very case when the most insignificant detail in the review can become the fiercest spoiler. I'm afraid to spoil you the pleasure of viewing, so if you have not seen "Identification" before and are not indifferent to the detective genre, I'm sure the plot turns and ending will surprise you very pleasantly.