Planes, Trains & Automobiles. This film isn't half as bad as some of the reviews and boards suggest. Yes it is full of cliché after cliché and doesn't really bring anything new to the comedy genre but that still doesn't make it a poor watch. Although it wasn't the funniest film i have seen it still had me laughing out loud at some of the one liners and at some of the more physical side of comedy.
So what if the story is mostly predictable and you can see a mile away where its heading. There are a couple of movies that can be compared to this. The main being Planes, Trains & Automobiles and the other being Due Date. The consist of a cross country trip with things not going exactly to plan. This is the case for Identity Thief as well.
Diana played by Melissa McCarthy is a outrageous person who lives her life by stealing from others by using their credit and social security details. After targeting her next victim Sandy Patterson (Jason Bateman) things don't turn out as expected for Diana when Sandy takes it upon himself to bring her to justice in a cross country trip. As they spend more time together they understand each other better and develop a slightly odd relationship.
If you liked Planes, Trains & Automobiles then you will enjoy this. Overall it was a good film worth a watch and i definitely would recommend this film to basically anyone who enjoys above par comedies.