The Informant!

The Informant!

2009 · 108 min · EN · R · 6.2 (977 votes)
Dir. Steven Soderbergh · Starring Matt Damon, Scott Bakula, Joel McHale, Melanie Lynskey, Tom Papa, Rick Overton · Music Marvin Hamlisch

Based on a tattle-tale

DramaComedyCrime

A rising star at agri-industry giant Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), Mark Whitacre suddenly turns whistleblower. Even as he exposes his company’s multi-national price-fixing conspiracy to the FBI, Whitacre envisions himself being hailed as a hero of the common man and handed a promotion.

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This film feels like a dry, absurd corporate caper, blending genuine tension with a uniquely unreliable comedic perspective. It's a cynical, quirky procedural driven by an internal monologue that constantly questions reality, all wrapped in a distinct 90s aesthetic, making for a uniquely off-kilter experience.

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