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| CATEGORY: | Video |
| DIRECTOR: | Jim McBride |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 1998 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Paramount |
| MPAA RATING: | R (Restricted) |
| FEATURES: | Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC |
| TYPE: | Action / Adventure, Drama, Feature Film-action/Adventure, Movie |
| MEDIA: | VHS Tape |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 097368384736 |
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Customer Reviews of Informant
A gripping exploration of human nature This is a must-see movie for anyone interested in Ireland, human nature under stress, the IRA, police work, urban guerilla warfare, superb acting, great direction, or simply a wonderfully compelling story. How and why someone would turn informer, how others would relate to him and vice versa -- the way this movie presents these and other issues is superbly well done and the acting is absolutely convincing. Having read the other reviews, I was prepared to find the Dalton character (lead RUC inspector) much more brutal and simplistic than he was. Mind, he's no peach, but Dalton carries conviction, as do all the other actors, including the poor hapless Brit soldier caught up in the middle. Can't recommend this highly enough.
Grim Tale of Northern Ireland
Another dark, depressing--but, unfortunately, authentic--tale of the British governing of Northern Ireland. Cary Elwes plays a sympathetic British soldier (there are a few) whose kindly feelings get him into trouble, and Timothy Dalton plays an over-the-top version of the British oppressor tyring to utilize an informant without destroying him before he can be of use. Dalton, an actor I have liked very much when he was really making an effort, here seems to have abandoned all restraint in his portrayal of the villain and the drama overall leaves you feeling as though you've been run over by one of the RUC armoured carriers.
Better than average look at the Troubles
Above average film about one man's decision to get out of the IRA (easier said than done) by turning "informant" (hence the name of the movie). Other than Timothy Dalton's usual overacting, the performances all around are quite good - a very worthwhile movie with excellent music by The Pogues and Shane McGowan.