Product: The Insider [VHS] (1999)
Rating: 4.0
Terrific Film, dissapointing DVD
The Insider was an amazing film with a great performance by Russell Crowe while Al Pacino gives his usual over the top performance (which for the most part works in this movie). Although the story could've ended up being another sappy Hollywood "pus-job" as someone else put it. Michael Mann uses his great directing skills to turn it into much more. He studies the role ethics play in business and doing the right thing vs. protecting yourself or your family. The only gripe I have with Mann is his choice of music in the film. It's okay most of the time, but in the end when Al Pacino makes his exit to a bass laden rap/techno fusion soundtrack I'd had enough. But the rest of the film is so good I added this movie to my collection a couple days after renting it.The DVD transer is good and the sound is good too, but the extras are dissapointing. What they call a making of featurette is actually just a really short (under 10 minutes) segment with a couple interviews. A great film that didn't get the treatment it deserves on DVD. Oh well, if you're a big fan of the film it'll probably be worth it.