The Informant

Pros: Matt Damon's portrayal, well crafted screenplay
Cons: Nothing major

The Informant! (2009) Directed by: Steven Soderbergh Written by: Scott Z. Burns (screenplay), Kurt Eichenwald (novel) Starring: Matt Damon, Scott Bakula, Joe McHale, Melanie Lynskey In the times of Bernie ...

Pros: Damon, Bakula, McHale, story, score
Cons: The movie drags toward the end and gets a little frustrating

Mark Whitacre wanted to be a whistle blower and a reaper of the rewards from his effort to bring attention to price fixing in his industry. In 1992, he was a chemist in a management position at Archer Daniels Midland, a food processing plant in Decatur, ...

Pros: Matt Damon.  Interesting story in entertaining movie.
Cons: Slower pace at times. 

I'm not sure when I first saw a preview for The Informant, but I thought it looked interesting.  I decided to see the movie when I had the chance.The movie begins with a short statement about it being based on real events, but ...

Pros: Matt Damon's acting, good script, amazing story
Cons: A little complicated at times

I've wanted to see this film since I first heard about it and saw the trailers.  Director Steven Soderbergh has made some excellent serious films including "Traffic" and "Erin Brockovich" and a number of humorous films such as the "Ocean's 11, 12 ...

Pros: Matt  Damon.  The quirky but talented supporting cast.
Cons: The essential story, about corporate price fixing and other shennanigans, stirs no outrage or passion.

While it isn’t exactly an all-time classic, or even likely to be on a lot of “10 Best of the Year” lists, THE INFORMANT is a delightfully offbeat treat that showcases a truly award-worthy performance from Matt Damon. THE INFORMANT, ...

Pros: Acting was great. Twist ending.
Cons: Poorly paced, not the laugh-out-loud screamer the trailer made it out to be.

With a drastic influx of post-apocolyptic movies coming out within the next few years, it's nice that comedies seem to be on the uprise. I'm not a big fan of the recent films by Judd Apatow, who relies on the same actors and similar plots time and time ...

Pros: Moments of humor, Moments of concept
Cons: Plot gets murky, Characters are universally unlikable, Acting is frequently bad, Pacing!

Usually when I participate in a film screening, I come right home and eagerly write my review of the film I've just seen. I love being in the know early and sharing the scoop so that others may plan their weekends and the like. So it ought to say ...

Pros: Solid acting and smooth story line. Interesting camera angles.
Cons: Longer than most movies.

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