Product: The Insider [VHS] (1999)
Rating: 5.0
Superb, well acted movie
Thid id s terrific movie and I thoroughly enjoyed it. My credentials for rating a movie are purely subjective: I like what I like and find most professional movie reviewers are off the mark most of the time. Based on how I liked the movie I offer the following:The story line is fascinating. There aren't too many two and one half hour movies I can say this about. I have no illusions about the morality of big business whether it is news media, tobacco, or government: the main unction of each is money. This is a movie that satisfies the heart of someone who thiks like me. More important it is fun to watch, and that is my purose in watching movies!The acting is superb. No movie, no matter its social benefit, is any good without good acting and writing.The movie has a major flaw: too many scenes are filmed in darkness. The characters are back lighted and hard to distinquish. It may add to the artistic value of the film, but it detracts from the enjoyment.The main thrust of the story from my perspective is to show the corporate bias toward wealth at the risk of the public's health both physically and intellectually. Big industry does not come off well in this film nor does mass media.Despite what I consider the technical flaws of the film, I heartily recommend this to my friends. If you are interested in collecting worthwhile films this should be toward the top of your list.