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The Informant! Reviews

2009

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The U.S. government decides to go after an agri-business giant with a price-fixing accusation, based on the evidence submitted by their star witness, vice president turned informant Mark Whitacre. Read more

Starring	Matt Damon, Scott Bakula, Joel McHale, Melanie Lynskey
Director	Steven Soderbergh
Genres	Comedy, Drama, Thriller

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  - 13
  Disappointing
  
  Usually I'm the first in line for a film that is quirky or unusual and more often than not loving it when most others just can't see the point. The ... read more »
  
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  - 1 review
  - Bristol
  - 24 Nov 2009 at 11:02
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  Damon: "I am NOT Bourne"
  
  Soderburgh and Damon team up in dismal, self-indulgent effort.
  
  During filming Damon was at the peak of his popularity - midway through the trilogy of... read more »
  
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- - AtacamaDry
  - 10 reviews
  - 18 May 2012 at 10:08
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  Just a good movie.
  
  Watched this and it was great. Funny, quirky and engaging...much like my robot pants. Anyway, this film had me hooked from the start with great inner monologues... read more »
  
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- - junglesteve
  - 12 reviews
  - London
  - 12 May 2012 at 22:36
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  - 3
  Very slow and strange
  
  I am usually either gripped or asleep within ten minutes of a film starting! With this film it was sooooooo slow to get off the ground, to the point that we ... read more »
  
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  - 11 May 2012 at 13:49
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  - 1
  Too slow
  
  Cant believe how boring this was - watched half only as was nodding off . Not one of Matt Damons best .
  
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  - 05 May 2012 at 10:22
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  Poor Ginger!
  
  I liked this. The first 30 mins take a while to get into but the film picks up the pace with gusto. One of the quirky highlights is the adjustment of the wig ... read more »
  
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  - 23 Apr 2012 at 23:31
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  MATT DAMON !!!!!
  
  Very dull and not his best work! He should still to roles like Bourne or The Departed both are excellent films\s so rent these or even Team America, which is ... read more »
  
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  - 23 Apr 2012 at 21:47
- - 3
  - 1
  Sad but true!
  
  Crafty and well made! Good performances! You may not like it but Hey! This is the way the world really turns!
  
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- - MelloBiafra
  - 6 reviews
  - Newtownards
  - 13 Apr 2012 at 04:36
- - 3
  - 2
  A dull, painful watch!
  
  Put simply - this is an awful film with a great cast! Please save your credits and watch something else. It is dull, unimaginative and poorly edited and ... read more »
  
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  - 09 Apr 2012 at 09:18
- - 5
  - 2
  Failed attempt at quirky
  
  Nice idea but it doesn't really deliver. Attempt at quirkiness in the vain of Burn After Reading etc but it misses the mark and feels really, really slow to... read more »
  
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  - 07 Apr 2012 at 22:20
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  - 3
  Well worth watching
  
  Wasn't sure what to expect with this, since Matt Damon hasn't struck me as a great comic actor before, but in The Informant he shows some excellent ... read more »
  
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  - 06 Apr 2012 at 23:03
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  - 13
  Disappointing
  
  Usually I'm the first in line for a film that is quirky or unusual and more often than not loving it when most others just can't see the point. The ... read more »
  
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  - KJDA
  - 1 review
  - Bristol
  - 24 Nov 2009 at 11:02
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  Top actors, Low enjoyment
  
  I was looking forward to this movie, since Matt Damon is a great actor in my opinion, sadly i was not at all amused with this movie and it was deffinately a set... read more »
  
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- - Raiddon
  - 2 reviews
  - England
  - 07 Dec 2009 at 05:55
- - 10
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  Suprised more people didn't love this
  
  What a pleasant surprise!
  
  Poorly marketed and unappealing on paper, I almost didn't care enough to see this and if it weren't for a few ... read more »
  
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- - NickWright
  - 13 reviews
  - London
  - 02 Jan 2012 at 18:34
- - 7
  - 0
  Enjoyable
  
  I enjoyed this. I just think it's a great story and it's well told. I didn't find it funny and was surprised to see it classed as a comedy but it ... read more »
  
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- - Mosco
  - 201 reviews
  - London
  - 12 Jan 2010 at 09:17
- - 5
  - 2
  Failed attempt at quirky
  
  Nice idea but it doesn't really deliver. Attempt at quirkiness in the vain of Burn After Reading etc but it misses the mark and feels really, really slow to... read more »
  
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  - 07 Apr 2012 at 22:20
- - 3
  - 0
  Bizzarely disappointing
  
  Take a look at the production team, the cast and add that to the true-ish story as a piece of faction, and you might think that a decent silk purse of a movie ... read more »
  
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- - Benhuczek
  - 143 reviews
  - London
  - 03 Jan 2010 at 21:08
- - 3
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  Good in a different way
  
  I hadnt even heard of this film before I put it down in my list. Thought I would give it a go seeing as the cast and crew seemed pretty good.
  
  The ... read more »
  
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  - 04 Apr 2010 at 17:33
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  Very bizzarre
  
  I came away from this not really sure whether I'd enjoyed it, or whether it was funny or not. There were certainly moments that made me laugh, though ... read more »
  
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- - alphamonkey
  - 3 reviews
  - Lancashire
  - 05 Apr 2010 at 00:49
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  Trailer shows the best bits
  
  I was very keen to watch this movie as it appeared to be a very good comedy however I soon discovered that, like many films, the trailer showed all the funny ... read more »
  
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- - LisaJ
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  - 11 Jul 2010 at 11:34
- - 3
  - 0
  Worth watching
  
  Oh dear looks as though I am in a minority here. Definitely above average! I think it's a good film, but i do think Matt Damon is good so maybe I am biased... read more »
  
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  - 23 Aug 2010 at 18:46

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  The U.S. government decides to go after an agri-business giant with a price-fixing accusation, based on the evidence submitted by their star witness, vice president turned informant Mark Whitacre....

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