# Identity (2003)

> A storm-trapped motel becomes the stage for a countdown of murders whose clues reach into a condemned man's fractured mind.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1875

## Facts

- Runtime: 90 min
- Genres: Mystery, Thriller
- Director: James Mangold
- Cast: John Cusack, Ray Liotta, Amanda Peet, John Hawkes, Alfred Molina, Clea DuVall, John C. McGinley, William Lee Scott
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0309698/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: foreboding, claustrophobic, paranoid, late night thriller viewing, rainy day viewing

## Synopsis

A stormy night at a remote motel turns deadly as secrets unravel and lives are at stake.

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