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- 2013
- Unrated
- Music Box Films
- 1 h 21 m
- 2013
- Unrated
- Music Box Films
- 1 h 21 m
Summary Informant examines Brandon Darby, a radical activist turned FBI informant who has been both vilified and deified, but never entirely understood.
Directed By: Jamie Meltzer
Written By: Jamie Meltzer
- 2013
- Unrated
- Music Box Films
- 1 h 21 m
- 2013
- Unrated
- Music Box Films
- 1 h 21 m
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Summary Informant examines Brandon Darby, a radical activist turned FBI informant who has been both vilified and deified, but never entirely understood.
Directed By: Jamie Meltzer
Written By: Jamie Meltzer
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 11 Critic Reviews
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64% Positive
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 11 Critic Reviews
70
64% Positive
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
36% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
0% Negative
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The force of Darby's personality -- a rich stew of righteousness, arrogance and self-delusion -- gives the doc a psychological appeal independent of politics.
Among other things, this powerfully confused man is a study in American extremity.
What makes Informant so effective is that while its focus is on Darby, the story has a larger scope.
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.
What emerges is a vague, often chilling impression of an unpredictable opportunist and provocateur who may not even be sure himself.
Mr. Meltzer doesn’t quite find an effective tone or structure to stay on top of his unsettling person of interest.
Meanwhile, there’s a potentially fascinating theme imbedded in Darby’s story that goes largely unexplored: the idea that modern protest is little more than theater, and that the participants on both sides are just actors playing roles.
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Production Company
Filament Productions LLC,
Lucky Hat Entertainment
Release Date Sep 13, 2013
Duration 1 h 21 m
Rating Unrated
Genres
Tagline Betrayal is the most radical act of all.
Awards
Austin Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
DOC NYC
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
