Excellent Conspiracy Thriller

Rating: 9/10 (14 July 2000)

An excellent treatment of a subject that's difficult to make dramatic.
Both Pacino and Russell Crowe are excellent, and Michael Mann manages to keep the tension up and still show us his distinctive style. There is a scene where Lowell Bergman ends a phone call up to his waist in the sea on a beautiful beach - that's pure Michael Mann, just see Manhunter is you don't believe me.