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STEVEfromLA · 09-13-2009, 01:20 AM

I saw this movie a couple of days ago at a screening. All I can say is that I HATED this movie soooo much. They had some quips that were really funny (polar bear facts), but overall the movie was really rough to get through. I NEVER walk out of movies, but I came really close.

At the end of the movie screening there was a reporter trying to get quotes and I the only one I wanted to give was "I know this movie was free, but I WANT my money back!"

Anyone else see it? If so, what did you think?

MarkJ801 · 09-13-2009, 04:15 AM

Yeah I went to a screening of it too. I didn't hate it like you did, but I didn't think it was too great. It was just a very strange movie. The best parts were when he was doing the actual tape recordings & the very bizarre ending. The funniest was the little things he would narrate in between scenes. I would give it a C+ probably.

Plasmachick · 09-13-2009, 09:43 PM

This was a true story and the guy was really crazy. Not sure why Soderbergh tried to make it into a comedy. I know it was not supposed to be like the Hangover though. The humor was supposed to be dry and deadpan. I guess that's the problem with Soderbergh and his experiments. Sometimes his approach to a subject and vision for a film is not what audiences expect and like. Reviews were mixed some outright hated it and some liked it.

Mahatma · 11-01-2009, 06:51 PM

Just saw this movie,and one thing came to myh mind:This is the movies version of muzak

Not all bad.Some fun stuff,but it was quite boring,and it had this elevatormusic going through it the whole time.

Would say a movie without much direction

Secretagentnumber6 · 11-01-2009, 06:58 PM

I have to say I loved this movie. It would definitely go in my top 10 of 2009. I thought it was a terrific study of a very disturbed man. I understand people not liking it though as the marketing campaign for it was a complete lie. It was not a comedy outright, it was darkly comedic study of a disturbed man. I loved it.

Jmills · 11-02-2009, 12:33 AM

I thought it was a brilliant character study as well. I liked it

broganreynik · 11-02-2009, 12:53 AM

I loved it as well. But you know me, I'm a sucker for character studies.

Mahatma · 11-02-2009, 10:22 PM

Have thought some more about the movie.Remember this silly music playing throughout the movie,but when a dramatic scene was aproaching the music got into some cliche-overdrive mode on the suspense.Wonder why they did that?....Was it to indicate that he might be a child trapped into a man's body,or that he never grew up?

Anyone noticed that?

GGX · 11-03-2009, 01:12 AM

I really liked this movie and its quirkiness.

Chaotic · 11-03-2009, 01:13 AM

I hated it too. Horribly slow and boring.

09-13-2009, 01:20 AM	#1
STEVEfromLA Active Member Member since:Sep 2007 Blu-ray collection:81 Trading Score:8	The Informant: Matt Damon I saw this movie a couple of days ago at a screening. All I can say is that I HATED this movie soooo much. They had some quips that were really funny (polar bear facts), but overall the movie was really rough to get through. I NEVER walk out of movies, but I came really close. At the end of the movie screening there was a reporter trying to get quotes and I the only one I wanted to give was "I know this movie was free, but I WANT my money back!" Anyone else see it? If so, what did you think?

09-13-2009, 09:43 PM	#3
Plasmachick Active Member Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Sunny Southern California	This was Soderbergh's take on a serious subject This was a true story and the guy was really crazy. Not sure why Soderbergh tried to make it into a comedy. I know it was not supposed to be like the Hangover though. The humor was supposed to be dry and deadpan. I guess that's the problem with Soderbergh and his experiments. Sometimes his approach to a subject and vision for a film is not what audiences expect and like. Reviews were mixed some outright hated it and some liked it.

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09-13-2009, 04:15 AM	#2
MarkJ801 Power Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Salt Lake City Blu-ray collection:273 DVD collection:2	Yeah I went to a screening of it too. I didn't hate it like you did, but I didn't think it was too great. It was just a very strange movie. The best parts were when he was doing the actual tape recordings & the very bizarre ending. The funniest was the little things he would narrate in between scenes. I would give it a C+ probably.

11-01-2009, 06:51 PM	#4
Mahatma Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2009 Location:A bit off... Home Theater Gallery:5 Blu-ray collection:247 Blu-ray reviews:8	Just saw this movie,and one thing came to myh mind:This is the movies version of muzak Not all bad.Some fun stuff,but it was quite boring,and it had this elevatormusic going through it the whole time. Would say a movie without much direction

11-01-2009, 06:58 PM	#5
Secretagentnumber6 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2008 Location:St Louis Area Home Theater Gallery:15 Blu-ray collection:212 Trading Score:4	I have to say I loved this movie. It would definitely go in my top 10 of 2009. I thought it was a terrific study of a very disturbed man. I understand people not liking it though as the marketing campaign for it was a complete lie. It was not a comedy outright, it was darkly comedic study of a disturbed man. I loved it.

11-02-2009, 12:33 AM	#6
Jmills Senior Member Member since:Dec 2007 Blu-ray collection:55 Blu-ray reviews:16	I thought it was a brilliant character study as well. I liked it

11-02-2009, 12:53 AM	#7
broganreynik Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Nebraska Home Theater Gallery:60 4K collection:124 Blu-ray collection:2113 DVD collection:111 Blu-ray reviews: 4 Trading Score:46	I loved it as well. But you know me, I'm a sucker for character studies.

11-02-2009, 10:22 PM	#8
Mahatma Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2009 Location:A bit off... Home Theater Gallery:5 Blu-ray collection:247 Blu-ray reviews:8	Have thought some more about the movie.Remember this silly music playing throughout the movie,but when a dramatic scene was aproaching the music got into some cliche-overdrive mode on the suspense.Wonder why they did that?....Was it to indicate that he might be a child trapped into a man's body,or that he never grew up? Anyone noticed that?

11-03-2009, 01:12 AM	#9
GGX Banned Member since:Oct 2006 Location:Kentwood, Michigan Blu-ray collection:262 Trading Score:2	I really liked this movie and its quirkiness.

11-03-2009, 01:13 AM	#10
Chaotic Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Denver, CO	I hated it too. Horribly slow and boring.

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