A story of heroism

Rating: Null/10 (16 February 2000)

THE INSIDER was amazing. If you're not a part of corporate culture and if your job and your life do not have anything to do with the decisions of those corporate "lords" then it makes sense that you wouldn't see the interest in such a film. However, it was wonderful at revealing the mindset, the motivations, and the fear that these corporate overlords can and do inspire in the people with true integrity who work for them. It is a story of heroism which is incredibly meaningful for its relevance to our modern day lives. If you haven't seen it you must, but if you're not in a position of authority where your decisions have an impact on anyone else, you may not get it.
However... if you DO know what that's like... if you know how hard it is to choose between the company line and the right thing sometimes, you'll love this film. You will want to worship Jeffrey Wigand and you'll start watching Frontline (at least a little) because you'll be p***ed off that you can't see the work of Lowell Bergman on 60 minutes any more.
Be aware. They can fire you for anything they want to if you're in management. All they have to call it is "poor communication skills." That's code for being a bug up somebody's a**.