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Confidential Informant
2023 88 min United States of America R 18+
★4.3
Thriller, Action, Mystery, Crime
Director: Michael Oblowitz
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Description
During a crack epidemic two narcotics agents hunting for a cop killer. Hoping for leads, Moran and Thorton pay off a junkie informant. To provide for his wife and son, Moran involves the stool pigeon in a deadly scheme. This causes the partners to come under the scrutiny of a suspicious internal affairs agent.
Starring
Mel Gibson
Actor
Dominic Purcell
Actor
Nick Stahl
Actor
Awards
Razzie Awards 2024
— Worst Supporting Actor
Key opinion
Confidential Informant is widely regarded as a lackluster and low-budget crime thriller that fails to capitalize on its noir premise. While some find the plot serviceable, the consensus highlights poor execution, clichéd dialogue, and misleading marketing regarding the film's star power.
| Acting | Mel Gibson and Ron Perlman are relegated to minor, caricatured roles that serve primarily as a deceptive marketing hook. | |
| Production | The production values suffer from a distinct low-budget quality, resulting in bland visuals that fail to effectively capture the intended noir atmosphere. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay relies heavily on predictable police drama clichés and wooden, overscripted dialogue. | |
| Pacing | Opinions on the pacing are split: some find the tempo balanced enough to keep the film from being boring, while others characterize the experience as tedious and ineffective. |