"Identity Thief"

["Rob, grandpa of Ryan, Trevor, Devon & Hannah" <rmslade () shaw ca>]

I really should know better.

Last night, hoping that, in two hours, Hollywood might provide *some* 
information on an important topic, even if limited, I watched "Identity Thief," a 
movie put out by Universal in 20013, starring Jason Bateman and Melissa 
McCarthy.

It is important to point out to people that, if someone phones you up and offers 
you a free service to protect you from identity theft, it is probably not a good idea 
to give them your name, date of birth, social security/insurance number, credit 
card and bank account numbers, and basically everything else about you.  This tip 
is provided in the first thirty seconds of the film.  After that (except for the point 
that the help law enforcement might be able to give you is limited) it's all 
downhill.  The plot is ridiculous (even for a comedy), the characters somewhat 
uneven, the situations crude, the relationship unlikely, the language profane, and 
the legalities extremely questionable.

(The best line in the entire movie is: Sandy - "Do you know what a sociopath is?" 
Diane - "Do they like ribs?"  I know this may not seem funny, but trust me: it 
gives you a very good idea of how funny this movie really is.)

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