To let you know where I stand, I will preface this review with an admission that is not too Earthshaking - I am not a Soderbergh fan. Not that I hate the guy or even dislike him, I have just never been drawn to films he has directed. However, I loved one he helped produce - Michael Clayton. The Informant is no Michael Clayton. While Clayton was about all the people, The Informant was all about the seemingly innocent family man, Mark Whitacre.
Mark Whitacre, a hard working and dedicated family man, was caught up in a world of corporate greed so it was no doubt one would feel sorry for him as the story went on. For about half the movie, as I waited for the first opportunity to laugh at what was called a comedic crime/drama, I found myself getting anxious and bored. I knew we were supposed to laugh sometime(soon, I had hoped) and it was obvious there was a crime, but while I yawned extensively the end result was casually building up piece by piece. The funny parts exposed themselves slowly but not always appreciated. The funny parts became sad. Strangely, thats when I began to appreciate the movie. Corporate conspiracy was a primary focus of this movie, and probably kept this movie from becoming what it could have been.
You really can't go into this movie expecting huge laughs. The laughter is second to the nature of man in the corporate world. And that world keeps this movie from being a good comedy or crime/drama. Sad to say, this is only sightly better than acceptable.
6/10 - a nod to Damon, Scott Bakula and Joel McHale for their efforts
Mark Whitacre, a hard working and dedicated family man, was caught up in a world of corporate greed so it was no doubt one would feel sorry for him as the story went on. For about half the movie, as I waited for the first opportunity to laugh at what was called a comedic crime/drama, I found myself getting anxious and bored. I knew we were supposed to laugh sometime(soon, I had hoped) and it was obvious there was a crime, but while I yawned extensively the end result was casually building up piece by piece. The funny parts exposed themselves slowly but not always appreciated. The funny parts became sad. Strangely, thats when I began to appreciate the movie. Corporate conspiracy was a primary focus of this movie, and probably kept this movie from becoming what it could have been.
You really can't go into this movie expecting huge laughs. The laughter is second to the nature of man in the corporate world. And that world keeps this movie from being a good comedy or crime/drama. Sad to say, this is only sightly better than acceptable.
6/10 - a nod to Damon, Scott Bakula and Joel McHale for their efforts