The Informant
Much better than what others said - BrightLight
We enjoyed this movie. The humour in it is mostly from the voice over comments that tells you what the main character is thinking. Look out for cameo roles for the 2 Smothers Brothers. Hint: they both have white hair. One is the president of the company and the other is a judge. They appear in that order in the second half of the movie. The two actors are in very serious roles with no laugh lines which is pretty funny to see them in this light. The movie is based on a real series of events which is pretty revealing about the way things work in business, law enforcement, etc.
Review published on the 22 September 2009 22:46
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