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- Special effects scenes, including a hilarious moment in the woods involving snakes, keep the film interesting and the humor varied. And stunts, like McCarthy being hit by a car or Bateman being punched – repeatedly, in the throat – are both realistic and hysterical.
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Feb 7, 2013 · Identity Thief has it all: guns, laughs, romance, chase scenes, scandal. But unlike other comedies in the genre, it manages to break out of the same routine plot. And thanks to McCarthy...
Feb 8, 2013 · Movie Review: Identity Thief Should Have Stolen More Laughs. By Bilge Ebiri, a film critic for New York and Vulture. Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy in Identity Theft Photo: Guy...
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The site's critical consensus reads, "Identity Thief ' s few laughs are attributable to Melissa McCarthy and Jason Bateman, who labor mightily to create a framework for the movie's undisciplined plotline".
Feb 6, 2013 · McCarthy does have that one aforementioned dramatic scene and she hits it out of the park — but even that moment is telegraphed a half-dozen times. Whether it's aiming for cringe-inducing laughs or trying to score the big emotional payoff, "Identity Thief" is a cheap copy of much better comedies.
Feb 7, 2013 · The reason, of course, is that an audience responding to a comedy in a positive way has a kind of transformative power – laughing and having fun with your...
Feb 8, 2013 · Identity Thief 's few laughs are attributable to Melissa McCarthy and Jason Bateman, who labor mightily to create a framework for the movie's undisciplined plotline. Read Critics Reviews....
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While Horrible Bosses had lots of strong laughs and little to no flubbed jokes, Identity Thief had a major issue with jokes falling flat and overly annoying characters. The most annoying of these being Diana (especially in the beginning), which is unfortunate considering she’s a main character.
