The Insider

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Mate P The Insider is an epic story that takes place in the grounded reality. The beginning is slow because of the lack of exposition dump and thanks to that there were times during this film where I didn't understand what was happening and I only did after. When the movie gets going the audience has no choice but to lock their eyes on the screen. This film is captivating and I love how it's grounded in reality, but that's inevitable due to the fact that this is a real life story. Michael Mann doing his thing in his prime is as good as you'd expect. The cinematography is really good. I watched this on my phone, in a car and I was completely locked in. The editing is great too, I did not feel the length of the film. The score is absolutely epic. The casting is awesome. Two actors who were already legends in 1999 and Russel Crowe was in his absolute prime. The Insider is an amazing example of cinematic storytelling. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/07/25 Full Review Stephen C 2 hours and 37 minutes is too long!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 06/08/25 Full Review Jackson M Truly a heartpounding gem of the 90s. Really perfectly walks the tightrope between thrilling and over the top. It's VERY hard to take mundane subjects like litigation, tobacco and old white guys and make them bingeable. Al Pacino really does a great job being interesting without doing his usual yelling, and Russell Crowe does a great job keeping you on pins the whole time. The music, the editing...truly underappreciated in hindsight. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 05/27/25 Full Review CR E My wife and I sat down tonight to revisit The Insider (1999), and it was even better than I remembered. Often, when I return to a film years later, it doesn't quite hold up, but The Insider absolutely does. In fact, it’s an underrated masterpiece. Based on the true story of Jeffrey Wigand, the whistleblower who exposed the dark truths and lies of Big Tobacco in the mid '90s, the film is as gripping and relevant as ever. The Insider is intelligent, compelling, bolstered by powerhouse performances, and it is a razors sharp corporate thriller. Director Michael Mann, along with Russell Crowe, Al Pacino, and Christopher Plummer, were all at the top of their game. The film earned multiple Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director for Mann, and a career defining Best Actor nomination for Crowe. The Insider remains one of the finest films of its era. I’d give it an 8.8 out of 10. The Insider is currently streaming on Hulu. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/05/25 Full Review thiago s Filme mais ou menos, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas de drama são mais ou menos, o elenco é bacana, mas ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, a história é fraca, os personagens sao mais ou menos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes para fazer o filme ser bom. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 05/02/25 Full Review Louise C Well portrayed events of a whistle blower. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/20/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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