a bad review

It was not a good movie but that is the angriest reviewer ever.

Saw the movie and it's average to good at best. That review the guy sounds like a bitter old prick. Complete overreaction and unprofessionalism

The critic is way off base here. I thought the movie was fine. It offered a peek into the relationship between law enforcement agencies and paid informants, as well as the tenuous cooperation between federal, state, and local agencies. The lead actor’s inexperience seemed to fit in well with the tone of the piece. It was a depressing life with no real future for those who found themselves raised up in it, and his demeanor reflected that fairly well. He presented a realistic character, while McConaughey seemed to be overacting just a bit.

Some of the reviewer’s vitriol might be explained away as the resentful blathering of a failed actor. A spin through of his Wikipedia page will reveal clues to his irascible nature, and the bombastic style which resulted.