Secret agent 0014

The Informant!

Crit

Even if you didn't have any other reason, you gotta love a film that gives work to both
Smothers Brothers! Or, if you used to live in east central Illinois, a film that shows you an interview on WAND-TV. Or one where Matt Damon gets to wear a roadkill toupee.

But there's more reason to love this. Like its tonal resemblance to Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, which was directed by one of the producers of this one. As in that film, the protagonist has an extremely tenuous relationship with what the rest of us consider reality, but has a fascinating life as a result. And also lots of paranoia.

One of the strangest films of the year, and maybe one of the best.

Trailers

• 2012--Holy cow! Roland Emmerich makes a serious bid for the most landmarks destroyed ever!
  
• Sherlock Holmes--Guy Ritchie directs, so look for lots of ostentatious destruction here, too.