Still my favorite

Rating: Null/10 (27 August 2002)

I don't remember why I even saw this film in the first place, because I don't remember being that interested in it. At the time, a film based on a 60-minutes piece didn't really draw my attention, and I really didn't care about the whole tobacco issue. If anything drew me to seeing the film it was Michael Mann, whose Heat is probably my second favorite.
Seeing as how the story was modified for dramatic effect, and how I still don't really care about the whole big tobacco issue, I don't think the importance of the tobacco issue is this film's leading point. This film doesn't really make a statement for me - but it doesn't need to, because it's the best film I've ever seen. Performances, directing, screenplay, cinematography, score - etc. And powerful. I've read some reviews on here citing this film as being drawn-out or boring to the point of falling asleep - some of them might just need to pay a little more attention.