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Critics Consensus: A charismatic turn by star Matt Damon and a consistently ironic tone boost this quietly funny satire about a corporate whistle-blower.
Critic Consensus: A charismatic turn by star Matt Damon and a consistently ironic tone boost this quietly funny satire about a corporate whistle-blower.
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Although not a blockbuster, The Informant is an interesting, diverting film.
In the end, it seems as though it's better to aim for searing moments and whiff on greatness than to shoot for the middle and hit it.
It may come across like a self-satisfied madcap bauble, but that titular exclamation mark is the key that unlocks the myriad subtextual delights of Soderbergh's timely latest.
Soderbergh has commissioned a relentlessly jazzy, wacky musical score from Hollywood veteran Marvin Hamlisch just so that we realise it's all supposed to be funny.
Damon is an agile comic performer, and Soderbergh knows how to serve him up without losing sight of the ultimate seriousness behind it all.
Soderbergh is a good listener, too, always alert to the myriad ways his characters reveal, conceal and finally betray themselves in thought, word and deed.
Soderbergh knows how to entertain, and The Informant is no exception.
The lead character is so impenetrable and treated in such an offhand way that he quickly becomes boring.
If you think our culture is totally, horribly, permanently screwed up, go see The Informant!
When The Informant! focuses on such common human failings with laser-precision wit, it's a satire worthy of Jonathan Swift.
"The Informant!" plays out like an interesting dance between filmmaker and star, each knowing when to break out and shine, and when to slip into the background.
This Damon opus might be categorized as a subdued thriller, a riff in a minor key, and a compelling character study.
Matt Damon is so confident and charismatic as a compulsive liar who becomes an unusual corporate whistleblower for the FBI, and even if the narrative is not as compelling as it could be, this is a nice film that manages to be interesting in all its oddness.
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Matt Damon becomes the American other Americans think of if asked "what is an American?" in this pointed farce that targets the difference between what Americans are versus who we think we are. The barbs are fast and furious, probably requiring a second viewing, and'll leave you wondering: "when did I know this likable charmer was lying" and "do I realise when I am?" All in all an entertaining package.
A return to form for Soderbergh, Matt Damon puts in his most brilliant comedic performance.
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