Inspirational, profound, captivating movie-making at its best

Rating: 10/10 (12 May 2011)

My theory is that there is an 80% chance that if a movie is truly great, its based on a true story. "The Insider" further confirms that theory. You have to see it! I am not sure who should take most of the credit in a situation when everything falls into place so perfectly: the producer? the director? the Director of Photography, Dante Spinotti? ..... in the end, everyone of them can say, hand on heart, "I delivered something truly great".
I wish i could honestly say i have the courage that the lead (in real life), Jeffery Wigand has. I read later in Time Magazine that he said: "I make a difference. I feel good at the end of the day." I am glad that's how he feels despite the stress on the family that he experienced. To move from a $300k job to a $30k job is huge, but if takes you on the road to genuine peace, its worth it. Russell Crowe, who plays Wigand brilliantly permits the viewer to empathize with somebody moving from relative normality to being on the wrong side of a major corp.'s lawyers - and all the pressures that entails.
As for the second of the two lead characters, Lowell Bergman, this guy, in real life, is the embodiment of traditional journalistic integrity, tenaciousness....., and as such, I can't imagine anybody doing a better job of portraying that role than Al Pacino. Enjoy!