A very interesting and well paced drama

Rating: 9/10 (16 May 2000)

I was looking forward to this latest release by the man Michael Mann, as his past efforts include "Heat" & "Last of the Mohicans", both of which I own on DVD.
The Insider just shows how a movie can be made to grip you without the need for action sequences. All actors in the film excel themselves as portraying the characters essential to the story in particular the mighty Pacino as the investigative journalist and Crowe as the insider, looking to uplift the guilt of working in America's tobacco industry.
If you are looking for a movie in which you have to think with the movie as it progresses through its twists and turns, then this is one hell of a show. If however you are expecting action sequences then forget it, as the only bit of action is Crowe rolling down the lawn in front of his house!!!
Essential viewing if you are a Pacino fan, and not to be missed as a film on the whole.