This movie's style remembered me of Uncut Gems -- long takes, with dynamic, fast-paced conversations, that tend to chaos whenever more than two characters are involved.

The way it stablishes its characters is remarkable. In one long take you end up knowing all about Fay and Everett, their personal styles and shortcomings, what motivates them, what is similar between one and another, and what is very different. This part is important because they have a blossoming romance thing going on,…

I've loved a lot about this movie. It has a great first sequence, instantly defining Andy in opposition with her soon-to-be coworkers. It does a good job of instilling motivation in all of the main characters. And it keeps having these moments of greatness.

But there's a whole lot I dislike, too. I hated every music sequence in this movie! There are a lot of sequences and subplots that overstay their welcome (Miranda tossing her coat and bag in Andy's…

Identity was really well shot. The opening scenes ooze cool. The first time I saw that shady motel in the rain, its neon sign above against the sky, and reflected in the puddles below, I thought: this movie is cool. This is "Heavy Rain" aesthetics on steroids. Damn.

The movie introduces lots of characters. Not one of them is really the protagonist. You are not in someone's shoes, but floating above it all, watching the stuff that happens to those…