The insider

Rating: 10/10 (15 March 2005)

this has got to be one my very favourite movies: superbly written a and screen played, cleverly directed, brilliantly acted... it proves that a story focused on a normal bloke u can meet in your everyday's life can be just as interesting as the most surreal and extravagant Hollywood plot. Acting plays a big part in this movie obviously as both Pacino and Crowe give a lesson of drama school and literally carry the story forward almost on their own. Cinematography is key, every little detail taken care of, we all know Michael Mann's style from Heat but he really nails it with this picture. Master in adding drama and taking you to the edge of your seat when you don't actually see a single weapon (or not in use anyway), or explosions or deaths or anything like that in the entire reel, this is all accomplished throughout vision and prevision in all aspects of film directing. An excellent score adds the cherry to an already perfect cake.