10 lines about "The Insider"

Rating: 9/10 (19 January 2008)

Like it, love it or hate it, this is what Michael Mann does best.
Yes, there is mostly talking and not much action, but somehow the director can even make a gag order suspenseful.
The performances are rock solid, and even Gina Gershon isn't completely terrible.
Russell Crowe successfully created a believable character that made the suspense work.
Al Pacino, (who I sometime find to be a parody of himself), gives his most dynamic performance in years.
Mann created a film where every relationship and character has ample room to breathe, providing a complex and ultimately engrossing piece of work.
It doesn't get 10 stars because the score was so awful.
Spinotti's cinematography and lighting design shows why he is one of the best in his field.
As with other Mann films, the moods are set with lighting and set design to perfectly enhance the scene.
There was so much detail and care in the craftsmanship of this film that makes it stand out amongst the standard Hollywood fodder. No wonder it sank at the Box Office.