Sandy Patterson is an average accountant just trying to provide for his family in “Identity Thief.” But when he gets his identity stolen by a woman named Diana, he goes on a wild goose chase to get it back and his average mediocre life takes a drastic turn for the worst.

Before going to see the movie I watched a variety of trailers and saw many commercials of the movie. They played “Identity Thief” up to be a gut busting comedy, but it seemed that they featured all the movie’s hilarious scenes in the commercials like when Jason Bateman slugged Melissa McCarthy in the head with a guitar.

I sat down in the theater expecting the movie to have me dying of laughter but instead I found that it was only mildly funny. It also started out pretty slow, and I thought that the type of comedy in this movie was typical and not very original. It reminded me of the “The Hangover” with its simple humor. Some of the ridiculous and outrageous violence and events that also occurred were things that could also be found in same type of movies like “The Hangover” and “Bridesmaids.”

Although the comedy was unoriginal and simple, the storyline is what made the movie redeem itself. The chemistry between the two main actors, Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy, was what really sold the movie. They both really played off each other very well and the relationship between them seemed very natural. If they had any other two actors, the movie would have been absolutely horrible.

If you enjoy a cliche comedy with some outrageous moments then this movie is for you. If you are looking for a movie that will be outrageously hilarious the movie won’t live up to those expectations. Overall the movie was very mediocre and unoriginal, however, I did get some enjoyment out of it.