Great acting, great film

Rating: 7/10 (3 November 2000)

I was supposed to see "The Insider" at the cinema six months or so ago. Of course, the day before I was to see it they took it down in my town. Just my luck. Luckily, I got a second chance now when it is out on video. Michael Mann's "Heat" is a great action film, this film is certainly nothing like it. Well, apart from the Â‘great' thing, because "The Insider" is a great film. Of course, like most films it should have been made shorter, 2.5 hours is just too long. But good direction, an interesting script and great acting (read: Russell Crowe!!) makes up for the film's length. Great movie! (7/10)