Loudonville, NY

Rating: 9/10 (18 April 2000)

The Insider	A/A	4.17.00	2.35:1/5.1	First Viewing	Anamorphic Widescreen
I really can't say enough good things about this film. In my opinion, it is right up there with All the President's Men. An important story exquisitely told and presented in a form for us all to understand and enjoy. It is really amazing that this film even got made. Russell Crow surely deserved the nod over Kevin Spacey for best actor. It was one of the greatest performances I've ever seen. My only gripe at all was Michael Mann's style of photography in the film. While certain individual scenes looked fantastic and were enhanced by the director's dramatic use of color and light, as a whole, it was too much. Almost every scene was different somehow from the previous, causing distraction and sometimes even confusion. Still, this movie was more than a joy to watch. The DVD includes a few extras and, thankfully, does everything right.