Product: The Insider [VHS] (1999)
Rating: 5.0
Yes, good movies are still being made!!!!!
With today's current crop of movies, it is easy to think that quality films that make you think might have gone the way of the dodo. However, The Insider is a BIG exception to the rule. Don't let the long running time or the fact that it may seem like any other A & E documentary discourage you. This movie is potboiler that keeps you glued to the screen and howling at every the injustice of it all.One of the greatest compliments for this movie would have to be the fact that I watched it with five of my friends who could care less about current events or journalistic integrity, yet all of them sat through every single minute of it absolutely riveted to the screen.It is kind of discouraging seeing the self-censorship and the "chilling effect" on the media that's taken place since the events of the film. However, the film ends on a high note and is well worth watching if you enjoy great cinema!