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A documentary on radical left-wing activist turned FBI informant, Brandon Darby.
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| Shared DarknessBrent SimonIt suffers from a slow start, but blossoms into a rather fascinating piece of nonfiction psychological portraiture. |
| Miami HeraldRene RodriguezThis timely documentary passes the test as a work of balanced journalism about a man of fascinating contradictions. |
| Village VoiceErnest HardyInformant is riveting as it slowly assembles a damning profile of its subject. It's also timely. |
| Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe force of Darby's personality -- a rich stew of righteousness, arrogance and self-delusion -- gives the doc a psychological appeal independent of politics. |
| CompuserveHarvey S. KartenFairly involving doc about a de-radicalized revolutionary turncoat. |
| NPRElla TaylorAmong other things, this powerfully confused man is a study in American extremity. |
| The DissolveNoel MurrayWhat makes Informant so effective is that while its focus is on Darby, the story has a larger scope. |
| Minneapolis Star TribuneClaude PeckAnyone interested in movement politics in the 21st century will get plenty to ponder in this well-made doumentary. |
| San Francisco ChronicleDavid LewisThis 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. |
| Slant MagazineKalvin HenelyIt 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. |