Informers A-list cast fails to deliver flawed film
The big names of the cast would seem to indicate a blockbuster that would garner a lot of acclaim. Thornton, Bassinger, Rourke and Ryder all have shined in very good roles. But this movie had none of them. In re-courting the new anchorwoman, Thornton's character tells Ryder's, "I've missed you sweetie." That line alone was convincing enough that Thornton was unable to adequately fulfill the role he was cast as.
Bassinger's troubled housewife character was played relatively well, but the role was still somewhat unbelievable, as she basically gave her husband permission to leave and cheat on her again. Ryder gave a pretty good performance, but by far the best actor in this film was Rourke. His Wrestler character makes a reappearance as a shady ex-con, a weathered but experienced and menacing criminal who bullies his nephew into harboring him, his drugged-up female assistant (Angela Sarafyan) and the child he kidnapped.
The film had potentional. Writer Bret Easton Ellis has created the screenplays for several successful films, which includes cult classic American Psycho. His previous works have centered on shallow characters with no forms of positive influence and the characters in The Informers is no different. Perhaps it is director Gregor Jordan's touch that has such detrimental effects to what could have been good film.
The movie's overall theme was the downfall of immorality. Everyone here does something that society deems as wrong, whether its cheating, abusing power or having multiple sexual partners (at once). In the end, all of this immorality creates each character's loss.
The movie's theme was noble, but the film itself was very bad. The plot was so convoluted and herky-jerky that the audience often will not know exactly what is going on. Almost everyone in the movie owned a pair of Ray Ban sunglasses that were always on their faces, their significance unexplained and questionable.
The fact that the majority of the characters were unclothed or having sex for the majority of the film made it seem that the audience was watching a porno rather than the advertised drama. The theme was good, the cast was very solid, but the story and the movie ultimately fail.
Stay away from The Informers unless you want to see an poorly delivered X-rated movie that was accidentally rated R. The theater was pretty empty, so you could probably get away with pursuing other activities while watching. But then again, why spend money if you aren't going to be watching the movie anyway?
Bassinger's troubled housewife character was played relatively well, but the role was still somewhat unbelievable, as she basically gave her husband permission to leave and cheat on her again. Ryder gave a pretty good performance, but by far the best actor in this film was Rourke. His Wrestler character makes a reappearance as a shady ex-con, a weathered but experienced and menacing criminal who bullies his nephew into harboring him, his drugged-up female assistant (Angela Sarafyan) and the child he kidnapped.
The film had potentional. Writer Bret Easton Ellis has created the screenplays for several successful films, which includes cult classic American Psycho. His previous works have centered on shallow characters with no forms of positive influence and the characters in The Informers is no different. Perhaps it is director Gregor Jordan's touch that has such detrimental effects to what could have been good film.
The movie's overall theme was the downfall of immorality. Everyone here does something that society deems as wrong, whether its cheating, abusing power or having multiple sexual partners (at once). In the end, all of this immorality creates each character's loss.
The movie's theme was noble, but the film itself was very bad. The plot was so convoluted and herky-jerky that the audience often will not know exactly what is going on. Almost everyone in the movie owned a pair of Ray Ban sunglasses that were always on their faces, their significance unexplained and questionable.
The fact that the majority of the characters were unclothed or having sex for the majority of the film made it seem that the audience was watching a porno rather than the advertised drama. The theme was good, the cast was very solid, but the story and the movie ultimately fail.
Stay away from The Informers unless you want to see an poorly delivered X-rated movie that was accidentally rated R. The theater was pretty empty, so you could probably get away with pursuing other activities while watching. But then again, why spend money if you aren't going to be watching the movie anyway?
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