Insider (1999)
25KInsider: Directed by Michael Mann. With Al Pacino, Russell Crowe, Christopher Plummer, Diane Venora. A research chemist comes under personal and professional attack when he decides to appear in a 60 Minutes exposé on Big Tobacco.
“u0026quot;The Insideru0026quot; in many ways reflects the golden days of American cinematography, where every scene serves a purpose, dialogue is sharp and poignant, and characters and events remain true to their emotions and nature.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe film presents certain questions throughout its duration that are intended to invoke thought in the viewer, and at the same time explores them to unprecedented depths which are by no means native to the film industry. The story is of a quick-paced nature, and demands that the viewer pay the utmost attention to every single line and image presented; it flabbergasts in its unparallelled structure of continuity and coherence to those sentient enough.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAfter watching this film, it became apparent why Crowe was so reluctant to play the role of Maximus in u0026quot;Gladiatoru0026quot; after acting the part of Jeffrey Wigand. It appears more or less as if Crowe had been this character in reality, and it really inspires to see that such a talented actor is finally beginning to enjoy the prominence that he deserves.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIn the past decades, there has been a progressive decline in the number of intelligent films making it onto the market, but the success of u0026quot;The Insideru0026quot; will hopefully serve as a shout-out to all the film companies and directors reluctant to tread on such sensitive ground. This movie could not receive a higher recommendation!”
