The Infiltrator [Blu-ray + Digital Download] [2017] [Region Free]

Honest & honorable!!

Since the success of "Breaking Bad", there have been many more film releases to view starring the excellent Bryan Cranston, which is no bad thing as far as I am concerned. This film based on true events plays to his strengths as it is an undercover cop/drug related story where he is the key undercover cop Bob Mazur. It is historical being set in the 80s when the US law enforcement and DEA in Florida was grappling with the enigma that was Pablo Escobar and his drug empire's runaway success in selling cocaine in the USA and conveys that period well. This is especially the case in the depicting of the BCCI banking network which helped the Escobar empire launder their drug proceeds internationally.Cranston is easily the main big name star but in a generally little known cast the whole ensemble delivers great performances from his own police colleagues (especially his "Jekyll and Hyde" colleague played with gusto by John Leguizamo) to the Colombian criminals from the street brutal to the noveau riche suave, being all well cast. The only grating performance is Cranston's female boss who if she really behaved in the manner depicted was lucky to have such a dedicated team to carry her through.What lets the film down is while it tells the tale well, I actually didn't feel much tension or excitement as the story unfolded. I don't think this is down to the acting or even the script more than how the film is put together in its storytelling. It is more concerned in covering all the key facts than creating and leveraging up the drama. It may be that Brad Furman as director and producer with his wife as scriptwriter was just too dominant in the process and needed to be more controlled but it is no surprise for me that on release in 2016 the film sadly struggled to recoup its original budget.

Found this confused and without much character outline. All the Colombians looked physically similar and the entire film felt rushed and disjointed. From a promising beginning it seemed to stumble and fall into incoherence. What the Santeria, being afro-cuban, scene was about and why it was included I have no idea. Bryan Cranston always watchable however not on this occasion.

After the phenomenal success of Breaking Bad Brian Cranston (aka: Walter White) Must have had offers for parts by the ship load, I am so gald he chose this particular Film/Script/Story/Character as he is Brilliant in this Re-telling of a True Story of an FBI agent who goes undercover in the Very Dangerous and Mirky World of The Drug Cartels. 10/10.

Absolutely fabulous film. It keeps you on your toes and you can't wait for the next scene. One of the best films I have seen in 2017!!

I really enjoyed the book, but the film wasn't as good

Based on a true story. Bit slow going and I thought Cranston'sn performance was a bit wooden but still worth a viewing

Great film well acted should of had more praise than did. True story too.

Really enjoyable 80’s style movie about drug trade. Highly recommend if you like Bryan Cranston

Outrageous true story of undercover agents within the drug cartels.

Entertaining film , love true stories

Started slow but got better. This is a true story.

The best entrance to a movie in ages, wearing the best jacket to the best Canadian rock.

Good film

Nothing really happens

... A fan of Bryan Cranston, so bought this DVD immediately. Really want to like this film, but poor directing skills, not very good story telling - confusing and disjointed. Hence it's hard to have the emotion engagement with the development of the story/characters. Fortunately the skin-deep performances from the key characters such as Diane Krugger, Benjamin Bratt, and of course Bryan Cranston draw my attentions to their inner emotion turmoil, otherwise this film only deserves two stars the most.