ID:A (2011) User Reviews

Who am I?

[kosmasp · 5/10 · 11 November 2012]

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

Uneven plot, good performances

[BeneCumb · 7/10 · 17 January 2014]

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.

A bit too "American" for me !

[nazztrader · 5/10 · 7 July 2014]

At first, I thought this one might be like the great "Memento," but about halfway through it turned into an episode of "24," more or less, and became more of an action film rather than a mystery/thriller. Everything gets "wrapped up" neatly at the end, though with a few "good" (or somewhat good) characters getting killed along the way to add that touch of tragedy so that it wouldn't feel too "light." Overall, there's really nothing about it that would lead me to think that it was worth my time. If you are bored and want to keep your mind occupied for an hour and a half or so, sure, go ahead and watch it. But it's like the kind of meal you enjoy though you find that a bit more than an hour later you are hungry again. Don't expect any great insights into human psychology or the "human condition" here, that's for sure!

Masked and Anonymous.

[morrison-dylan-fan · 7/10 · 22 August 2021]

Finding my original plans to go to Manchester today to change due to the station having extensive repairs today which means long delays,I went into the local CEX, where I spotted a DVD of the sweet Danish Nordic Noir Thriller,leading to me showing ID.

View on the film:

Waking up in a wounded daze unable to even remember her name, Tuva Novotny gives a smashing turn as Ida, whose memories Novotny glues together with an enticing Nordic Noir curiosity to unravel how she ended up with a bagful of cash and a gun.

Driving into the gaps of Ida's mind, Carsten Bjornlund gives a very good performance as Martin, whose rough and tumble manner shoved forward by Bjornlund springs the urgency of slotting all her scattered memories back together.

Based on Anne Chaplin Hansen's novel, (which sadly has not been translated into English) the screenplay by Tine Krull Petersen (Petersen's first movie script) neatly blends the Nordic Noir cynicism of corrupt politicians hands filled with dirty money, (a major theme of the genre) with the tense thrills of the Euro Spy genre, via excellent set-pieces of Ida having to walk on tiptoes pretending to all those unaware that she remembers them, as Petersen times an extended flashback which clocks the motives of the thugs chasing her.

Spying on the tone set by Petersen, director Christian E. Christiansen & cinematographer Ian Hansen eye Ida's past with crystallized hand-held shots sprinting to the explosive atmosphere of Ida running in fear of her life, which is placed under risk by mesmerizing smash cut edits by editors Bodil Kjaerhauge and Anders Refn which makes the action crunch, (which include a tasty gory use of a metronome) as Ida shows her ID.

Just Bore

[nogodnomasters · 6/10 · 14 January 2018]

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.

Quite good film

[h-stoev · 9/10 · 13 November 2012]

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.