Overlong but remarkable acting by Crowe

Rating: Null/10 (17 February 2009)

Michael Mann's 'The Insider' has a simple plot but superlative acting by Russell Crowe makes it a must watch film. He is flawless in depicting Jeffrey Wigand, a former research scientist for Big Tobacco who is hounded for revealing some nasty truths in front of a CBS '60 minutes' program. He has a remarkable ability to project tension without really appearing to try!. Al Pacino is alright though he suffers in comparison. The film is admittedly overlong and makes the Tobacco executives as nasty as it possibly can. Christopher Plummer has an enjoyable role as Mike Wallace. Recommended.
Overall 8/10