Here's my review of The Informant!, which I saw on Wednesday. Very odd, but very funny. I've seen a fair number of subtle/unusual comedies, and liked plenty of them, but this one definitely stands apart. It feels a bit more experimental. Anyway, I dug it.
Here's an excerpt of the review, with a link to the rest, as always.
Here's an excerpt of the review, with a link to the rest, as always.
The Informant!
The Informant! is not like other purported "dark" comedies, and its considerable humor seems to have come almost entirely from the editing process. It often seems as if they've taken a fairly serious film and decided to morph it into a comedy by injecting flippant music and irreverent narration. Add an ironic exclamation point to the end of the title for good measure, and voilą: an understated, self-aware comedy....READ MORE
The Informant! is not like other purported "dark" comedies, and its considerable humor seems to have come almost entirely from the editing process. It often seems as if they've taken a fairly serious film and decided to morph it into a comedy by injecting flippant music and irreverent narration. Add an ironic exclamation point to the end of the title for good measure, and voilą: an understated, self-aware comedy....READ MORE