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- Based on a true story, this movie is never what it seems. It reads espionage but winds up a farce. It looks dated, but with all the corporate intrigues in recent headlines, it feels au courant. And there's Whitacre, portrayed sympathetically by Damon, whose performance borders on caricature but doesn't cross the line.
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Roger Ebert September 16, 2009. Tweet. Matt Damon stars as Mark Whitacre in the offbeat comedy "The Informant!" Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. Mark Whitacre was the highest-ranking executive in U.S. history to blow the whistle in a case of corporate fraud.
Sep 18, 2009 · A charismatic turn by star Matt Damon and a consistently ironic tone boost this quietly funny satire about a corporate whistle-blower. Read Critics Reviews. TOP CRITIC. Jan 17, 2018. TOP CRITIC....
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Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand. Though based on a true story, 'The Informant!' is not 'The Insider' but a light-fingered take on corporate...
Sep 17, 2009 · NYT Critic’s Pick. Directed by Steven Soderbergh. Biography, Comedy, Crime, Drama. R. 1h 48m. By Manohla Dargis. Sept. 17, 2009. If you want to know why Steven Soderbergh tapped Marvin Hamlisch to...
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Sep 7, 2009 · The Informant! — Film Review. That exclamation point in "The Informant!" is a tipoff to what director Steven Soderbergh and writer Scott Z. Burns have in mind. It's a comedy! And Matt...
The Informant! By S. Jhoanna Robledo, Common Sense Media Reviewer. age 15+. Playful tale of corporate misdeeds may interest some teens. Movie R 2009 108 minutes. Rate movie. Parents Say: age 13+ 5 reviews.
The film is based on the 2000 nonfiction book The Informant, by journalist Kurt Eichenwald. Released on September 18, 2009, The Informant! received generally positive reviews from critics, with praise for Matt Damon's performance, although the film's comedic yet ironic tone received mixed reviews.
