long...but it is still great

Rating: Null/10 (23 April 2001)

I own the DVD of the film and I actually watch the trailor for it more than I watch the film. To me a trailor has to be so amazing, like the one this film has. The music in it just gives me goosebumps.
The film is a very interesting, detailed look into the corruption of industries and the corruption of the media. Michael Mann is a superb director. He really knows how to bring a scene to there full potential. Observe the "faxing" scene. This could have just been a regular scene, but with his use of the camera, fast editing, and good music, it makes a simple scene suspensful.
The acting in the film is top rate. I couldn't find one bad actor in the film. I think Russell Crowe deserved an Oscar more for this performance than his "Gladiator" performance (He was good in it though) . I think it is a crime not to have given an Oscar to Al Pacino. This is some of his best acting in the past decade. I can't believe he wasn't even nominated for Best Supporting Actor, nothing.
This is a very long film, though. It goes into a great amount of detail with many of the issues the film addresses. And I do think some of the scenes went on longer than they had to.
This is a great film that movie fans should enjoy. It will seem boring to some, but it is a good film. 9/10