ActuallyGlimmer The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

Stephan Hammond It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

Tyreece Hulme One of the best movies of the year! Incredible from the beginning to the end.

Phillipa Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

elshikh4 I have learned not to wait much of a TV movie. Now this is a "based on true story" one that shows such a dangerous issue in a very good way too.At first I sat to watch it because it has 2 of my favorite ladies. 10 years ago I began a list for the beautiful actresses I love, maybe to memorize them and immortalize them for me. From the earliest names I wrote there was Kimberly Williams-Paisley who kind of dazzled me with her cuteness in (Father of The Bride). And (Annabella Sciorra), who actually did the same, in (Cop Land). But as (Identity Theft) went on, I found more reasons to pay attention for.The case is scary. Big part of its scaring is that it's realistic. The matter of "it could happen to you" is so pressing this time. And it is more scary since there are no deterrent laws for it yet. So in the digital age we live, destroying the life of someone financially and morally has become very easy job to do, and getting away with it yet become easier ! Moreover, the movie so smartly made of the main situation such a physiological problem of loving a person, and her life, so much to become her. This cat and mouse game between a girl and a criminal copy of her was creative. Then when it dealt with the collapse of the copy, it gave us a deeply sad side to the story, which made it so human and effective. And, finally, what a dramatic climax it achieved when the copy/Connie phones her victim/Michelle, finding no one but her to seek help from, while she became unable to be a copy anymore or even herself. You can appreciate these efforts more when you know that the 2 characters, in the real story, never met at all (as I read somewhere). The meeting between them both at the end was a fine master scene. And the finale in the courtroom was shocking enough. From that joke of a judge, to lines like "life isn't fair/ I expected it to be fair here!", ending with the lead's hot monologue about the tragedy of losing her "good name" ; the whole scene was so zealous, true and bitter statement about the movie's main case. As for the acting, it's more than clear that (Annabella) won, but not for (Kimberly)'s weak performance; it's simply for one logical reason which's the power of Connie's role in the first place. This character got spectrum of mixed feelings, a more pathetic status, being in problem (like the main character) yet sick, with no love, no escape, and no cure. All of that while the script didn't give much to (Kimberly)'s character Michelle but to smile naively for half of the time, and frown for the other half! Nevertheless she did the last scene perfectly with high energy and intensive rage. I believed her utterly.(Identity Theft : The Michelle Brown Story) isn't a movie to be forgotten easily. Before gathering 2 of my favorite chicks in one movie, or even making a good thrill out of its story, it enlightens us with ugly crime and uglier facts that no other movie I know showed seriously or cared about.

gov-gov22 I like this movie very much. Anyone committing or having committed ID Theft should be made to watch this movie no less than 20hrs a day and not less than 2yrs every day. Maybe then people will understand what kind of damage they have caused and stop and think about it. I can personally related because two people in my extended family did this and they're getting off the easy way. No sympathy should be the punishment. Anyway I thought the movie was directed and performed with the excellence to make this seem so realistic and not twist the truth of what happened. I think everyone should watch this movie. It really gives you an idea of what can happened when you least expect it.

julester Did any other wonder, after Connie drove to Michelle's home in the NM van she had stolen, why Michelle didn't (a) get the license plate number and (b) call the investigator who had been working her case???? I'm hoping that this was just a production errorOther than these points, my husband and I loved the movie, knowing that identity theft can happen to anyone under any circumstance. I'm so glad that, since Michelle's ordeal, legislation has been implemented for tougher sentences. It's so unfortunate that identity theft occurs every six seconds as stated in the movie. It just might be worth closing established accounts and open new ones every so often to help prevent it.

wiestie328 Michelle Brown (Kimberly Williams-Paisley) has the perfect life - a wonderful job, a wonderful boyfriend, and she just bought the dream house she's been waiting for her entire life. But when she gives away all of her personal information to a depressed drug user in need of money named Connie (Annabella Sciorra), her entire life falls apart. I absolutely loved this TV movie. It's full of suspense and emotional scenes, but more importantly, it's full of truth. Identity theft is the fastest growing crime in the nation - every 6 minutes, someone's identity is stolen. The fact that the movie was based on a true story makes it all the more scary, and you have to be prepared for reality to slap you in the face.It's a big eye-opener. You can also learn a lot from this movie: What to do if it happens to you, etc."Identity Theft: The Michelle Brown Story" aired last night, but if you missed it and have the opportunity to see it again, I highly recommend that you do.