The Infiltrator

Parental Rating: R

Contains: Language    Nudity    Violence    Drug Use    Adult Content    

Jill's Review

Opens July 13, 2016

Runs 127 minutes

Bryan Cranston is Robert Mazur, an undercover Customs official. When he and Amir Ebreu (John Leguizamo) discover a money laundering scheme that involves Pablo Escobar and many other cartel members, they must go undercover to "infiltrate" the cartel and bring these criminals to justice. Only, it turns out to be a little harder and more dangerous than anticipated.

This is a true story that begins in 1985 in Florida. It appears that the majority of drugs entering the United States at that time came through the Florida borders. Robert Mazur figures that it would be easier to make a case against the cartel by following the money. He sets himself up as a money launderer and is soon laundering the cartel's money. Only, he also becomes close to some of the Cartel members that he must eventually turn in. You can see in Robert's face how painful this situation is. Especially when he goes home to his real family at the end of the day. Then, as part of his cover, he is assigned a fiance Kathy (Diane Kruger) and it is at their fake nuptials that everything comes to a head. This is not a fast-paced movie. It takes its sweet time getting to the final confrontation but you are afraid for Robert and his family throughout the film. Even today it seems that someone might still be out to get them. It was nice seeing Benjamin Bratt back in the role of a cartel leader. He plays bad with the best of them. This was an interesting film, very well acted, especially by Bryan Cranston and John Leguizamo. Definitely worth seeing. The Husband really liked it. Fascinating reading in the credits what ultimately happens to everyone. Go see it.

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