A great film.

Rating: 10/10 (23 April 2014)

The Insider for me, is a masterpiece of filmmaking. The only flaw I could find in the movie is that it was a bit too long (but it is backed up by the fact that you need to show everything to the audience) -- but besides from that I can only find praise for it.
Michael Mann's direction is superb -- every shot he is involved in (and I mean every) somehow adds to the emotional and mental intensity of the film itself.
The performances, primarily from Russell Crowe (who plays a man who whistle-blows on his former company), Al Pacino (the 60 Minutes producer) and Christopher Plummer (the head of CBS News which of course produces 60 Minutes).
The plot was unpredictable. The emotional intensity of the film makes you actually wonder what is going to happen next.
Michael Mann is one of the few directors who knows what to do in a movie, and he clearly shows it in this movie. This movie rightfully deserves its 7 Oscar nominations and it should have won some.
In short words, go see this film.