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The Informant

Rusty Schwimmer (Actor), Matt Damon (Actor), Steven Soderbergh (Director) | Rated: Universal, suitable for all | Format: DVD
3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Rusty Schwimmer, Matt Damon, Scott Bakula
  • Directors: Steven Soderbergh
  • Format: PAL, Widescreen, Colour
  • Language: Italian, English
  • Subtitles: Italian, Arabic, Hebrew, Icelandic, Greek, Dutch, English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: U
  • Studio: Warner Home Video
  • Run Time: 104.00 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0041KX6IS

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Manager aziendale alla Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), multinazionale dell'industria agroalimentare, Mark Whitacre scopre l'esistenza di un accordo fraudolento sul controllo dei prezzi progettato dalla dirigenza per cui lavora. Mosso dal desiderio di diventare un eroe nazionale e ricevere una promozione, decide di collaborare con l'FBI per ottenere le prove del crimine e mandare in galera i superiori. In breve si trasforma in un agente segreto dotato di registratore e microfono, mette in crisi gli accordi 'mafiosi' tra i principali internazionali, portando alla luce tutti gli imbrogli del passato. O meglio, quasi tutti. Quando il caso sembra essere risolto, Whitacre cade in un delirio di bugie ed invenzioni che cominciano a far vacillare le sue 'oneste' dichiarazioni.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing and lacking any real excitement. 22 Sep 2010
By Ernie
Format:DVD
Mark Whitacre is a high ranking executive at ADM, a corporation specialising in cereal and grain processing.
When ADM's 'Lysine' production repeatedly fails to meet production targets Whitacre is put under pressure to fix the problem. He lies to his bosses that the Lysine plant has been infected with a virus which is causing the Lysine producing bacteria to die, and claims a rival from a Japanese company is demanding $10 million to provide both a cure and reveal the ADM employee who is secretly working for a rival. When ADM call in the FBI on the grounds of corporate blackmail, Whitacre then backtracks on his industrial extortion story and reveals to the FBI that ADM is involved with other corporations in a massive price fixing scandal. And when the FBI ask him to go undercover to provide evidence the lies become bigger and bigger.
While it's not a bad film 'The Informant!' is fairly disappointing. Matt Damon does a good job as Whitacre and there are some amusing moments, but story wise it's just not that thrilling. It's a typical tale of a habitual liar who's lies eventually catch up with him. If you're looking for a film with a similar storyline try Billy Ray's 'Shattered Glass' and 'Breach', and Lasse Hallstrom's 'The Hoax', all of which are far more absorbing and thrilling tales of lies and deceit.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars Let me inform you... 6 April 2011
By Dog
Format:DVD
...This film is so boring. I mean, what good is a "great performance", if you don't care about the character or the story.

It's... Honestly, this film is a waste of your time on Earth.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Not worth the wait 4 Mar 2011
By Movieman
Format:DVD
I hovered over this film for some time before watching it.
Sure I'd read very good reviews about Matt Damons peformance and they were right he creates a very convincing character.

Unfortunately I found neither the character or story interesting. Just a man who lied and then kept on lying, little humour or intrigue. It was a struggle to watch it to the end.

For me this was the weakest film I've seen Damon in yet.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely Underrated!
Never understood why this film got so much hate. Steven Soderbergh does an amazing job. Matt Damon does an awesome job as well, even putting on a few pounds for the part. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Blood
5.0 out of 5 stars Bear with it...
I've never seen a movie that has polarised opinion in the reviewing fields quite as much as the THE INFORMANT! Read more
Published 12 months ago by Dr Gonzo
3.0 out of 5 stars A very mediocre film with a confused identity
To look at the package (brand-identity) for this film you could well be forgiven for thinking it has mixed echoes of various generations past, a fair mélange of design... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Andrew W
3.0 out of 5 stars A great book that doesnt translate into the movie
I picked up the book recently when looking for something to read. What a great read and a great story, the main character Mark Whitacre is a complete outlier. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Michael J. Vella
2.0 out of 5 stars Interesting idea poorly realised
The idea of a comedy about a compulsive liar working as a corporate whistleblower for the FBI sounds very promising to me. Read more
Published on 29 Mar 2011 by BS on parade
4.0 out of 5 stars I Enjoy Putting it on From Time to Time
Okay, this film bugs some people. The soundtrack is wacky; it sounds more like some family film from the 1950's. Read more
Published on 13 Feb 2011 by C. Pendlebury
2.0 out of 5 stars your problem amozon, not mine
Im only writing this because I couldnt simply add my rating. so here it is: I didnt really find myself getting involved in the film and I didnt find the scenarios very interesting;... Read more
Published on 16 Jan 2011 by Mr. J. Forsyth
4.0 out of 5 stars Spying a winner
I bought this on an impulse because lately, I've struggled to enjoy Movies or Films of late, due mostly to the fact that the story lines are weak, poor acting and other various... Read more
Published on 12 Nov 2010 by S. J. Anderson
4.0 out of 5 stars Informative
This is a great film, its not supposed to be a rip roaring laugh out loud comedy so if thats what you are or were expecting then you will be disappointed. Read more
Published on 30 Oct 2010 by C. J. P
2.0 out of 5 stars A tad disappointing
There is no doubt that Soderbergh is a first class director, but I think he didn't get this offering quite right. Read more
Published on 21 May 2010 by Jones the Film
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