By Emili Antos ‘13
EE Staff Writer
Sitting in the movie theatre, the lights dimmed, and the main character, Diana, announced through the phone, “Excuse me Mr. Patterson, but your identity has been stolen.” Everyone in the theatre was immediately hooked. The catch is that Diana is the one who is about to steal Sandy Bigelow Patterson’s identity. When Sandy Patterson, played by Jason Bateman, finds out that his identity has been stolen, he goes out to Florida to search for the person attempting to ruin his lide. He only has one week to catch the individual and bring them back to Denver. If he does not do so, then Patterson will be without a job and not being able to support his wife, two little girls, and the baby on the way.
“The movie was very funny and it makes you feel for the main character throughout,” said Alexa Villa, a senior.
During the movie, there were many comical parts, so much so that people in the theater were laughing so hard that they were crying.
“My favorite part of the movie was when Diana doesn’t die after getting hit by a car the second time in the movie. When Sandy goes over to check if she’s okay, Diana punches him in the neck,” said freshman Pennie Bellios.
In the beginning of the movie, when Diana steals Sandy Patterson’s identity, the audience tends feel for Patterson and that Diana was doing a really horrible thing. Those feelings changed drastically as the movie progressed. As you pay attention to the movie, you see that Diana had no family growing up and the identities she takes makes her feel like she is someone.
“It was good for a comedy. It had a nice twist at the end,” senior, Ximena Cordal, said
In the end, (SPOILER ALERT) Sandy Patterson and his family still visit Diana in jail, even after all the horrible things she put them through. In addition to the heartwarming parts in the movie, the entire theatre was laughing throughout. Identity Thief deserves a 9 out of 10 stars.