The Informant (2009) Warner Brothers 4k UltraHD Review

Director: Steven Soderbergh, Screenwriter: Scott Z. Burns, Actors: Matt Damon, Scott Bakula, Joel McHale, Melanie Lynskey, Ann Cusack, Ann Dowd, Thomas F. Wilson, Tom Papa, Rick Overton, Allan Havey, Patton Oswalt, Craig Ricci, Scott Adsit, Eddie Jemison, Clancy Brown, Arden Myrin, Tony Hale, Andy Daly, Frank Welker, Candy Clark, Dick Smothers, Tom Smothers, Richard Steven Horvitz, Bob Zany, Paul F. Tompkins and Lucas McHugh Carroll

Steven Soderbergh is a director who is known for taking a modest budget and make the most amazing film. Films that you would look at say how did he make that film with such little money. He was always ahead of the curve! He is the antithesis of guerilla filmmaking!

Soderbergh started his career with the film Sex, Lies and Videotape. He then moved on to director the Ocean's Trilogy. After making that exciting trilogy, he moved to a biographical film, proving that he was never satisfied with one genre. In 2009 he directed matt Damon in The Informant!

It is so hard to believe that this film is 16 years old. My how time flies. Well, Warner Brothers Home Entertainment have given Soderbergh's film The Informant a 4K UltraHD release, that will be a perfect addition to your Steven Soderbergh Home Video Library.

Synopsis: Mark Whitacre is secretly rolling tape during a meeting of corporate honchos who are illegally fixing the price of food additives. Meeting after meeting, Mark rolls tape after tape. He's sure the tapes will make him a U.S. hero. What went wrong? Director Steven Soderbergh reteams with one of his Ocean's trilogy stars for a snappy skewering of big business based on the true story of the highest-ranking corporate whistleblower in U.S. history. Matt Damon portrays Whitacre, whip-smart and immensely likable even as his schemes become increasingly untethered. Pay attention to the fun and intrigue of The Informant! And be informed!

The Informant is a film based on true events and stays pretty close to the details. Soderbergh could have made a straight drama and theater goers would have been perfectly happy with the outcome. But he decided to make it a little more light-hearted and I think it works, making it a fun tale!

The cast is really good featuring some amazing actor including Matt Damon (Good Will Hunting), Scott Bakula (Quantum Leap), Joel McHale (Community), Ann Cusack (A League of their Own), Ann Dowd (Green Card), Thomas F. Wilson (Back to the Future), Patton Oswald (The King of Queens) and it is even awesome to see The Smothers Brothers in this film.

Warner Bros Pictures ha transferred The Informant to 4k Ultra HD in 2160p and presented in 1.78:1 aspect ratio. The audio track is an English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1. There is also the option for English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

This 4K brings tons of detail to this film. The colors are bright and vibrant, maybe a bit to orangey for my liking. The picture is sharp with no signs of damage, and the audio is clear as a bell with no audio anomalies. But a great looking transfer is not all that is included here. There is some cool bonus features included here.

* Audio Commentary by director Steven Soderbergh and Writer Scott Z. Burns
* Additional Scenes
* Theatrical Trailer

The audio commentary is wonderful. Who better to bring real insight into this film than the writer and director? The additional scenes are a nice bonus, but nothing of real importance. Thus, the reason these were not used in the film. And the addition of the trailer is always a nice bonus.

The Informant is not Steven Soderbergh best film, not by a longshot. But it is an entertaining piece of cinema. And after all we go to the theaters, and we buy movies to be entertained and this 4K release of The Informant will entertain.

So, if you like biographical films or Steven Soderbergh movies why not get a 4K that features both. Head over to Amazon or Physical Media Land and order your copy of the 4K UltraHD release of The Informant today!