Review: ‘The Informant’ is hilarious!

Spicezee Bureau

In mood for something amazingly gripping and hilarious? Then, you must catch director Steven Soderbergh’s ‘The Informant’. The movie starring Matt Damon is based on a true story, that of the highest-ranking corporate whistleblower in US history. Matt Damon’s put some effort and it’s evident. The actor, who’d put on 30 pounds to play Mark Whitacre, a top executive at an agricultural corporation (engaging in a multinational price-fixing scam) excels in each bit. Set in the early 80s, the film tracks every move of Whitacre as he unravel his company`s malpractices to the FBI. He goes to the extent of agreeing to become a secret agent himself. But what comes as a surprise is the fact that Mark is himself found to have misused over USD 9 million from corporate treasury. The film has a superb comic backdrop with every scene being a gem. Damon is excellent as Mark, and shows that he can do any role under the sun with an astonishing ease. An absolute must watch this weekend! Rating: Three cheers.