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Informant
Directed by
Jamie Meltzer
Not Rated
2013
80m
[Documentary](/on-demand/category/documentary), [Drama](/on-demand/category/drama)
6.3
89%
62%
5.3
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A documentary on radical left-wing activist turned FBI informant, Brandon Darby.
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Informant Ratings & Reviews
San Francisco Chronicle
David Lewis
This is a multilayered film that not only exposes a man's contradictions - a do-gooder narcissist; a thoughtful, delusional activist - but also speaks volumes about the fringes on both sides of the political spectrum.
Miami Herald
Rene Rodriguez
This timely documentary passes the test as a work of balanced journalism about a man of fascinating contradictions.
Oregonian
Marc Mohan
More of a frustrating experience than an enlightening one.
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Claude Peck
Anyone interested in movement politics in the 21st century will get plenty to ponder in this well-made doumentary.
Shared Darkness
Brent Simon
It suffers from a slow start, but blossoms into a rather fascinating piece of nonfiction psychological portraiture.
New York Times
Nicolas Rapold
If his methods don't come off smoothly, Mr. Meltzer's conclusion does leave you feeling that even the whole story would be cold comfort for those involved.
Los Angeles Times
Gary Goldstein
What emerges is a vague, often chilling impression of an unpredictable opportunist and provocateur who may not even be sure himself.
The Dissolve
Noel Murray
Jamie Meltzer's outstanding documentary Informant is either a study of one man's evolving political views, or of a man whose psychological issues have granted him the gift of self-justification.
Salon.com
Andrew O'Hehir
[An] evenhanded and carefully crafted documentary ...
AV Club
Scott MacDonald
Meltzer hasn't unearthed enough fresh material, and he hasn't dug deeply enough into Darby's near-sociopathic opportunism.
Village Voice
Ernest Hardy
Informant is riveting as it slowly assembles a damning profile of its subject. It's also timely.
Slant Magazine
Kalvin Henely
It creates a useful distance between Brandon Darby and his stories that allow for us to assess them individually, reinforcing the film's suggestion that the truth is elusive.
Compuserve
Harvey S. Karten
Fairly involving doc about a de-radicalized revolutionary turncoat.
The Hollywood Reporter
John DeFore
Activist groups of all stripes will want to see it, but the force of Darby's personality -- a rich stew of righteousness, arrogance and self-delusion -- gives the doc a psychological appeal independent of politics.
Variety
Peter Debruge
It's an absorbing puzzle with the potential to intrigue viewers all along the political spectrum.
rec.arts.movies.reviews
Louis Proyect
Gripping documentary about a snitch responsible for two young men being entrapped by the FBI. In a period where federal agencies are breaking crimes left and right, a most topical offering.
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