Should Have Won Best Picture

Rating: 10/10 (15 May 2000)

I have seen American Beauty, and I was quite impressed, however, after seeing The Insider, I was very upset to now feel the pain that this movie did not take home the Oscar. Not just Best Picture, but best Actor, Russel Crowe, whose character study of Jeffery Wigand (especially when compared to the type-cast role given to Kevin Spacey for American Beauty) was flawless. It is a crime this movie was not recognized. Among the excellent dialog, acting and music, is the cinematography, a wonder to behold. The limited depth of field, blurring and floating camera add to the chaos, the fear and the characters' emotion in such a way that has not been seen for decades. I truly believe this is the greatest movie to come out of the 1990's, and will hopefully be a classic of an older generation.