Rating of
3/4
The Informant! review
Daniel Corleone - wrote on 09/11/12
A supposed comedy version of The Insider. Mark Whitacre (Matt Damon) works for Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) and has insider information in which FBI agent Brian Shepard (Scott Bakula) would like to investigate in certain corporate crimes. Real highlights here would be the solid performance of Damon, screenplay and style of direction. Best lines were: Mark - " Paranoid is what people who are trying to take advantage of you call you to get you to drop your guard! " and "here are other ones, butterflies, they're orange, blue and yellow too but no poison wings. They're just flying around, looking dangerous, getting by on their looks." Humor was dry though and other background characters were not as interesting. The Informant! has certain plot twists, and those who enjoy true to life stories which involve lysine price-fixing conspiracy of the mid-1990s, then this will be enjoyable for you.
