The Insider

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Francisco S Way too long, takes critical attention from an important subject. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/06/25 Full Review DanTheMan 2 I've been long overdue for a rewatch of The Insider, given Michael Mann's recent postings about it on his socials, they couldn't have been a better excuse. A sobering examination of corruption, courage, cowardice, and the sometimes catastrophic costs of telling the truth it's Mann's least physically violent film yet feels no less ferocious. Revelling in Mann's unparalleled ability to fashion taut suspense from unpromising material with its issues of corporate ownership interfering with respected news media resonating almost identically today as they did when it was first released. It's Heat, hushed. Turning a moral issue into riveting suspense and infusing wit into a film that easily could have been unbearably pretentious, Mann makes the mundane exciting, with his trademark blue/dark backlighting, hyper-kinetic editing and a haunting techno score, skillfully making every shot and every note of the soundtrack help shape the story. Not only is Mann's directing inventive yet down to earth, but the performances by the cast are truly excellent, ones that command attention, primarily the emotional relationship between Russell Crowe, as the conflicted Wigand, and Al Pacino, as the tenacious Bergman. With its masterful acting, strafing wit and dramatic provocation, The Insider offers Mann at his best... blood up, unsanitized, and unbowed, one with the power to absorb, entertain and anger. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 11/19/24 Full Review Audience Member watch full amazing movie online on https://glamcinema.com/ Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/25/24 Full Review N L I was so bored by this movie. Who cares? Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 08/31/24 Full Review efasd f This film is stunning. Everything works: the cinematography, the acting and the script are all amazing. It's deliberately paced so that the one-hundred and fifty minutes fly by in the blink of an eye. This is an absolute must-see. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/26/24 Full Review Kevin L Michael Mann is so skilled in matters of crime dramas, esp. witness silencing dramas, with more than a touch of thriller tension in them. As seen in "Collateral", "Heat" and "Manhunter", he shows prowess in writing smart, taut story lines with shrewd, natural dialogue, and the pacing to keep you invested even when some scenes requite more time and nuance. Actors must really enjoy working with him, too, cuz he really gets some damn fine performances from them. The acting here, lead by Crowe and Pacino, is stellar stuff. Both are equally authentic and compelling through their depiction of the very real case(s) the film's based on, and via Mann and Eric Roth's strong screenplay that birthed multi-dimensional, compex figures. Also strong were Plummer as Mike Wallace, Gambon, Crouse, Mazar, Hall, McGill, and Venora. It does all that stressing me out stuff mixed w/ boiling my blood a bit, but ultimately left me very satisfied and happy with having seen such a fine example of this type story/news event on the screen. And thankful again for those who put it on the line for a case like this. 4 stars Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/13/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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