Product: The Insider [VHS] (1999)
Rating: 5.0
A magnetic and insightful movie!
I grabbed this movie because it was the only one still available in the video store on a Saturday night. The movie far exceeded my expectation! It is definitely one that is able to move you so far as thinking about humanity, ethics, broken life, integrity, and so many more issues faced by the society. The movie succeeded in presenting the viewers with the dilemmas faced by each party involved that it's almost impossible to blame any of them for the decision they had to make to protect themselves.This tobacco case might have been widely known at the time it happened, but what it did to Wigand's and Lowell's personal life was something that the public never quite understood. What makes this movie particularly special is its ability to bring the viewers personally inside the world and individual struggles of these two characters.Thumbs up to Al Pacino, and a special salute to Russell Crowe's Oscar-worthy performance!