Welcome, Film Fans, to another stellar CINEPINION. I have to say that I saw a real crackerjack movie this week and I'll give you a hint: it wasn't, AIRPLANE! Everyone give up? Alright, I'll tell you, since you asked, so nicely: it was, THE INFORMANT! directed by STEVEN SODERBERGH.
This movie, is based on a true-story and features a stellar, performance by MATT DAMON - it was one of those stories that prove to be, stranger than fiction.
DAMON, plays Mark Whitacre, who is works as VP for the Agra-business giant ADM (ARCHER, DANIELS, MIDLAND), in the American Midwest. He soon becomes a whistle blower, who becomes involved with the FBI to put the kibosh, on his company. In classic movie fashion, he wears a wire, and becomes a spy against his firm. However, all is not all that it appears to be, with family man, Whitacre...
As mentioned, DAMON's tour de force performance is Oscar-worthy, as he runs the gamut of emotions. At times he is proud, scared, arrogant, paranoid - and sometimes within the same scene.
Unlike, other whistle-blower, movies, (THE INFORMER, comes to mind, for example), THE INFORMANT, is largely played for laughs. It features a supporting cast of comedians (RICK OVERTON, ALAN HAVEY and even THE SMOTHER BROTHERS). Contributing to this farcical tone, is the wonky score, by MARVIN HAMLISCH, which has to be heard to be believed.
DAMON, is in almost every scene and is also heard in a non-sequitor filled, voice-over. It's a talky-film, but it is not boring! In other words, unlike the film SURROGATES, starring BRUCE WILLIS ( about which, I will say nothing else), it is a zero on the schluffometer, in other words, I didn't fall asleep, at all.
Next flick ( I hope): ZOMBIELAND.
T.T.F.N.
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