Monday, July 22, 2013

Movie- the identity thief


I watched this on the plane back home today.  It was quite an enjoyable film. The bad sexual references parts of the film aside, I think the movie actually did encompass a few learning and thought provoking points.
Synopsis of the movie: Sandy is an account keeper in a bank and he's the sole breadwinner of his family of four going on five. Due to an identity theft, he finds himself on the brink of getting jobless as he loses his financial credibility from chalkinh up debt on his credit cards (he was victimised). He will do whatever it takes to get the other 'Sandy' to Denever and explain the situation to his boss so as to keep his job...
Diana is a complex and yet simple person.  You're inclined to dislike her at the start of the film but yet towards the end, you'll come to understand her and possibly even sympathise with her.

She had a rough childhood as an orphan, no one cares about her. Her tough, loud and rough personality was her facade, a coping mechanism she developed to deal with loneliness and rejections. We all know the environment plays a vital role in a person's growth and Diana could be seen as someone who grew up without a conducive environment and went off path.

Then comes Sandy, the protagonist who gets her back on path and helps her discover who she really is- figuratively and literally. She's actually Dawn Budgie and finally knows her real name. We see the blossoming of a seemingly unlikely friendship.

I think Diana was really lucky.  I mean she picked a victim who she stole the identity from and yet he was so forgiving.  It seemed too unreal.  Maybe I'm just cynical but there's too much smooth going for them throughout the film. Sandy is way too kind, especially for a man who had a lot to lose. And he's really reckless and desperate- doing all these just to keep his job? I understand that he values his job very much but isn't his life much more priceless? He's no cop material. Well he has tons of luck too though.
And the bad guys hardly seem to catch up with them too, although they looked like competent head hunters.
Perhaps I'm reading way too much into all these.  I'm should stay contented with the movie as a good way to spend my two hours on flight.

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