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I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

Ida (Tuva Novotny), wakes up in a river in France. She has head injury, amnesia, stitches on her side, and a duffel bag full of money. Oh yes, a local politician has just been killed too. Ida speaks and thinks in French, but the locals claim her accent is not French. Sounds like a fairy decent Bourne mystery.The second half hour she discovers who she is, her husband (Flemming Enevold), and siblings. It seems there are a couple of bad guys after her.After an hour her memory comes back all at once and the rest of the film ties everything together.A good mystery eases out clues so the audience can solve the mystery before it is revealed. This one gives you clues as she attempts to find out who she is, but the story is so disjointed, it only adds to the mystery. There is no partial memory recovery feeding us tidbits of clues, it comes all at once.The film is in 3 languages with English subscripts. Ida, as the main character grew boring as the film progressed. For those who like a complex mystery, this is certainly one of them, but I just didn't find it as entertaining as the hype.Parental Guide: F-bomb. No sex or nudity.

Following up amnesia, regardless the reason, with flashbacks has been used multiple times, thus new angles are required to make a difference. In ID:A, Danes speak often good French, for example... :) The events take place within a short period in three countries, but the first half or so is a bit protracted and is focused too much on the main character (well, Tuva Novotny performs decently, but a crime thriller with long scenes filled by one single person loses its pace). But then the events begin running, at times too fast, with some improbable moments and explanations... Twists and chases are still in place and the ending ties loose ends nicely up, although some elements are predictable.Thus, an okay entertainment, but no e.g. Gus Ritchie or Luc Besson.

I really loved it. Not quite original scenario, but the story is told in a great manner and the whole movie is stylish and excellent shot with attentiveness to detail. The plot is integral and free from inconsequential elements, seen in so many thrillers. The acting is good and I especially liked the main actress Tuva Novotny - she really makes a difference. Her character is well evolved, something also rare in these so called "thrillers". And it's evolving even in the long flashback scene when you're realizing she's getting her memory back. Yes, I definitely loved this film, it has something very human in the savor of the good old movies. And the end of the film is delicate and charming and you're tempted to smile together with the main heroine.

The old "I lost my memory and horrible things happened" scenario. It has been used quite a few times and the guys behind this, do a decent enough job to keep the tension high. At least that's true for most of the time. The movie sort of breaks when we get the flashback scene (that is way too long for it's own good and is not the only thing that loses its touch with internal logic).The female lead is decent too, but her motivation can be annoying at best some times. You have to bear with that character, otherwise you'll loose interest pretty fast. Coincidences and other things help this movie move along with a nice pace. All in all average, you'll have to decide, if this is something you're interested in