This week the 3 Guys head straight into the storm with the movie\u00a0Identity, a twisty 2003 thriller from James Mangold that still messes with your head.<\/p>\n
We break down the stacked cast \u2014 John Cusack, Ray Liotta, and Amanda Peet \u2014 and dig into the creative choices that make this motel nightmare tick. From hidden clues and repeating motifs to fractured psyches, nothing escapes the Guys\u2019 scrutiny.<\/p>\n
We unpack the infamous twist, debate whether it still lands on repeat viewings, and cover soundtrack notes, behind-the-scenes trivia, character rankings, ratings, and a final verdict that may divide the table.<\/p>\n
If you love psychological thrillers, big swings, and heated takes \u2014 this episode is absolutely you<\/em>.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This week the 3 Guys head straight into the storm with the movie\u00a0Identity, a twisty 2003 thriller from James Mangold that still messes with your head. We break down the stacked cast \u2014 John Cusack, Ray Liotta, and Amanda Peet \u2014 and dig into the creative choices that make this motel nightmare tick. From hidden…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12215,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"sfsi_plus_gutenberg_text_before_share":"","sfsi_plus_gutenberg_show_text_before_share":"","sfsi_plus_gutenberg_icon_type":"","sfsi_plus_gutenberg_icon_alignemt":"","sfsi_plus_gutenburg_max_per_row":"","episode_type":"","audio_file":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","filesize_raw":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"series":[28],"class_list":["post-12214","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","series-3-guys-and-a-flick"],"episode_featured_image":"https:\/\/3guysandaflick.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/identity_square1000.png","episode_player_image":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/3guysandaflick.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/podcast_movie_logo_512x512_v5.png?fit=512%2C512&ssl=1","download_link":"","player_link":"","audio_player":false,"episode_data":{"playerMode":"light","subscribeUrls":{"apple_podcasts":{"key":"apple_podcasts","url":"","label":"Apple Podcasts","class":"apple_podcasts","icon":"apple-podcasts.png"},"google_podcasts":{"key":"google_podcasts","url":"","label":"Google Podcasts","class":"google_podcasts","icon":"google-podcasts.png"},"podbean":{"key":"podbean","url":"","label":"Podbean","class":"podbean","icon":"podbean.png"},"podchaser":{"key":"podchaser","url":"","label":"Podchaser","class":"podchaser","icon":"podchaser.png"},"spotify":{"key":"spotify","url":"","label":"Spotify","class":"spotify","icon":"spotify.png"},"stitcher":{"key":"stitcher","url":"","label":"Stitcher","class":"stitcher","icon":"stitcher.png"},"itunes":{"key":"itunes","url":"","label":"iTunes","class":"itunes","icon":"itunes.png"}},"rssFeedUrl":"https:\/\/3guysandaflick.com\/feed\/podcast\/3-guys-and-a-flick","embedCode":"3 Guys and a Flick – Movie Reviews 245: Podcast 245: Identity<\/a><\/blockquote>