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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Despite some redundant characters & storylines, theres something strangely appealing about it!
23 Jan 2010
Format:DVD
Taking into account this L.A. set multi-stranded ensemble piece was a complete flop in America and only got a very limited cinematic release here in the UK (strange considering it arguably has the best cast of any film in 2009), it's not bad at all. The 80's feel is very much like the book and the soundtrack is terrific.
The segments range from interesting to pointless; I enjoyed the stuff with Jon Foster, Austin Nichols and Amber Heard, who is absolutely stunning and you see plenty of her in this! The story with Mickey Rourke and the late Brad Renfro is good too but perhaps the most interesting is the one with Lou Taylor Pucci as Tim who struggles to bond with his dad (Chris Isaak) in their trip to Hawaii. The performances between the two are great and this part is very faithful to the book.
As for the pointless ones; Billy Bob Thornton, Kim Basinger and Winona Ryder just turn up for their pay cheques while Rhys Ifans is in the film for about 10 seconds! I was disappointed they cancelled the vampire scenes, it would've been great to see Brandon Routh (Superman Returns) as Jamie. I seen an interview with Jon Foster (who plays Graham) and even he was confused to why they dropped the story, the producers must've bottled it.
I'm still trying to understand why this film has had such a quiet release and why barely anyone has heard of it. I just think the producers never spent enough on promoting the film after they interfered too much and totally soured writers Nicholas Jarecki and Bret Easton Ellis' vision (who left the project after it drifted too far away from his novel). However, apparently there was a 160 minute cut of the film he was pretty happy with and hopefully we'll see it someday.
However, despite all the production problems and the general critical mauling I think The Informers is a decent character piece thats worth checking out, especially for the standout performances by Jon Foster and Lou Taylor Pucci. The downbeat ending is also pretty effective and along with many moments in the film, stays with you for a few days.
The segments range from interesting to pointless; I enjoyed the stuff with Jon Foster, Austin Nichols and Amber Heard, who is absolutely stunning and you see plenty of her in this! The story with Mickey Rourke and the late Brad Renfro is good too but perhaps the most interesting is the one with Lou Taylor Pucci as Tim who struggles to bond with his dad (Chris Isaak) in their trip to Hawaii. The performances between the two are great and this part is very faithful to the book.
As for the pointless ones; Billy Bob Thornton, Kim Basinger and Winona Ryder just turn up for their pay cheques while Rhys Ifans is in the film for about 10 seconds! I was disappointed they cancelled the vampire scenes, it would've been great to see Brandon Routh (Superman Returns) as Jamie. I seen an interview with Jon Foster (who plays Graham) and even he was confused to why they dropped the story, the producers must've bottled it.
I'm still trying to understand why this film has had such a quiet release and why barely anyone has heard of it. I just think the producers never spent enough on promoting the film after they interfered too much and totally soured writers Nicholas Jarecki and Bret Easton Ellis' vision (who left the project after it drifted too far away from his novel). However, apparently there was a 160 minute cut of the film he was pretty happy with and hopefully we'll see it someday.
However, despite all the production problems and the general critical mauling I think The Informers is a decent character piece thats worth checking out, especially for the standout performances by Jon Foster and Lou Taylor Pucci. The downbeat ending is also pretty effective and along with many moments in the film, stays with you for a few days.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I was always going to buy this DVD regardless of the reviews it was getting, I am a huge Brett Easton Ellis fanatic and even though I read review saying this was an average film, with little feel for the source material and mediocre performances from the all-star cast, I still wanted to watch it because I love the book and was interested to see how it turned out. Not great is the answer, the decision to have this collection of short stories all running at once makes it impossible to keep any kind of narrative going, the script is dumbed down, it is not shocking or provocative, the acting falls flat etc etc etc. Everything that could be lost in translation from a collection of short stories to a feature length film has been. I watched this with a friend who hasn't read the book and she thought it was worse than I did, if you have read the informers some joy can be had out of seeing some memorable scenes from the book turn up in the film, but I wouldn't say it was worth watching the whole thing. The first scene is good, a big 80's pool party set to Simple Minds-New Gold Dream, and unfortunately it goes downhill as soon as the dialogue is introduced. If you want a Brett Easton Ellis film go with American Psycho or The Rules of Attraction, this is not the one to spend time on. Read it instead.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Sometimes a film comes along, stars well known actors, boasts being based on a novel by an author responsible for other successes, and amounts to way below average. The Informers, drifts from scene to scene, without really going anywhere. Its depressing stuff. Based in Los Angeles during the 80's, the story appears to ...be about the down side of money, power, sex, and drugs. Kim Basinger is ok, Mickey Rourke does a good job, Winona Ryder is good. I get the impression these kind of films get made at a time when there's little else going on. On a positive note, the 80's sound track added something, and there is a memorable moment during which the lead singer, drifts off (mentally) while on stage performing, causing concern for his band mates, only to come around and get with it.
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Speedy delivery....Brilliant condition
The dvd's always come very quickly when ordered from zoverstocks through Amazon and out of about 15 dvd's only 1 hasn't worked so far.... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Ryan Sutton
Great DVD
I have to say i bought this DVD after seeing the actress on a talk show promoting it, and i thought lets have a look at that and see what all the fuss is about!! Read more
Published 5 months ago by Stevo
Nihilism
The best way I feel I could describe The Informers is with the word 'empty'. The movie plays like an uncut episode of The Hills. But that's why it's good. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Jack
A shambles with one redeeming feature
I bought "The Informers" Blu-ray because I enjoy Bret Easton Ellis books and had seen a few Amber Heard movies (Drive Angry, Zombieland, Pineapple Express)
Heard had impressed... Read more
Heard had impressed... Read more
Published 6 months ago by G. K. Davies
informers
quick dilivery .well its not what l thought it would be if you like films that are into alot of sex drugs and swearing. Read more
Published 7 months ago by G. Clarke
Simply atrocious, Such a waste of Talent
Billy Bob Thorton, Brad Renfro, Kim Basinger just a few brilliant actors given nothing to do in Brett Easton Ellis' awful 1980s set movie. Read more
Published 9 months ago by ekb
informers
most dissapointing DVD /cd I purchased since I found amazon earlier this year this film did not seem to flow the way I expected.
Published 10 months ago by styxxx
INFORMERS
GOOD PORTRAIT OF AMERICAN YOUTH IN THE EIGHTIES BUT TOO SLOW TO BE GRIPPING...TO BE SEEN ONCE AND TO...FORGET.
Published 13 months ago by GREENGOBLIN
decadent superficiality
Not for me! I prefer action, good-looking actors and characters I can like or that amuse, but this film gave me nothing.This bored me
and was unsatisfying on all levels. Read more
and was unsatisfying on all levels. Read more
Published 14 months ago by J. Lumsden
The informers (Be informed)
In my humble opinion this DVD was at best a waste of plastic. It was a gratuitous self obsessed, self indulgent film that might have been better if it were not made at all. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Daranj
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