Review of The Infiltrator (2016) by Mrmoviebuff — 18 Oct 2016
'The Infiltrator' may not be the most exciting film in 2016, but thanks to the strong performance by Bryan Cranston and the excellent chemistry added by Diane Kruger... 'The Infiltrator' works better than it should on its own merit.
Set in the 1980s, we see special agent Robert Mazur (Bryan Cranston) of the U.S. Customs Service going undercover using the name "Bob Musella" as a drug dealer for the drug lords making tons of money from the dodgy business. He needs to go undercover with a fake marriage, so they bring in Kathy Ertz (Diane Kruger) to play his fake future wife. She also tries to crack down the drug lords and attempts to let them reveal information about themselves.
The money laundering is headed by Roberto Alcaino (Benjamin Bratt), whom Mazur tries to get close with and tries to get information out of.
'The Infiltrator', at 2 hours and 7 minutes, can have some pacing issues here and there, and the ending is a little rushed to the point where everything seems resolved quicker than expected... but there is no denying the terrific performances by the lead cast. The direction by Brad Furman is also tremendous, if at times, when the pacing is a little off.
Other than this, this is worth seeing if you're interested in the subject matter... it's a film that deserves whatever attention it can get.
This review of The Infiltrator (2016) was written by Mrmoviebuff on 18 Oct 2016.
The Infiltrator has generally received positive reviews.
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