The Informant! details
| Formats: | 15 DVD, Blu-ray |
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| Starring: | Matt Damon, Scott Bakula, Joel McHale, Melanie Lynskey, Tony Hale, Paul F. Tompkins, Thomas F. Wilson, Andrew Daly, Mike O'Malley, Eddie Jemison |
| Director: | Steven Soderbergh |
| Genres: | Comedy - Crime, Drama - Crime, Thriller - Crime |
| Studio: | Warner Brothers Pictures UK |
| Collections: | Based on a True Story, Decades: 00s, Duvet Days, Easy Watching, Funny Men, I Can't Believe it's Not Fiction, Just Arrived, LOVEFiLM Favourites |
| Name | Discs | |
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The Informant! |
15 Feature |
DVD Information
| Run time: | 1 hour 48 minutes |
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| Rental release: | 29 Mar 2010 |
| Main languages: | English, English Audio Description |
| Subtitles: | Greek, Icelandic, Dutch, Hebrew, Arabic |
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By Tom Charity from LOVEFiLMMatt Damon and director Steven Soderbergh reunite for this comedy gem...
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Disappointing
By KJDA (1 review) from Bristol , 24 Nov 2009[Highly rated reviewer]
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 Informant! however was the first exception for some time - dull and disappointing about sums it up for me I'm afraid.
It was filmed as though set in the 70's that did not fit with the setting of the story which was the 90's through to the current decade. I've read in another review that that is okay because it does take place in Illinois and not in the more sophisticated Eastern States. Not keen on that statement having lived there myself in the 90's, it might not be New York but the Mid-West does not live in a different era!
There were some mildly amusing scenes in the film, the narration by Whitacre, who is the informer, over much of the film was a clever way to 'hear' his thoughts. Over all I would not recommend this one as a must see.- Was this review helpful to you?
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(152)Inform me not
By 4Viv (9 reviews) , 02 Dec 2012Unfortunately, I stuck with it to the End and did not like it. Watching this film was a painful chore.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Good movie_True story
By Shids (1 review) from London , 01 Dec 2012It is about a twisted man who plays everyone, it is very engaging, frustrating at times, funny and so true. The main characters commentary is most interesting.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Give it a go!
By Loopgrinder (116 reviews) , 17 Nov 2012This film seems to have been given some grossly unfair reviews. Though it certainly isn't one of Soderbergh's greatest achievements it was still well worth the watch.
More similar in style to a Coen brothers farce, the twisting and turning of the story-line and the central characters inevitable self-destruction through greed and naivety, this makes for an enjoyable film.
Matt Damon carries the part well enough and support from an aging Scott Bakula (Quantum Leap) as the FBI agent unfortunate enough to be snared in the web of deceit, was touchingly played.
Overall, it may not have the thrills and spills of the Oceans films or the brilliance of Solaris, but that shouldn't stop this movie from being enjoyed for its own right. There are far worse out there...- Was this review helpful to you?
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Pretty tedious
By a customer , 25 Jul 2012This really was like watching paint dry. No real action just repetive scenes of meetings being clandestinely recorded. I fast forwarded through the last 30 minutes but it didn't seem to get much better.- Was this review helpful to you?
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OK film to pass the time
By Dagan (9 reviews) from None , 09 Jun 2012Although very weird film the fact that this is based on a true story and Matt Damon excellent acting makes it an OK film...- Was this review helpful to you?
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