Product: The Insider [VHS] (1999)
Rating: 5.0
My review 'Re-Issued'
Okay, so I'm trying to be helpful here, and I guess my origional review was not. I can't help it that to me this movie is just a Russell Crowe showcase, but I guess I should elaborate a little better.This is my origional review for all of you curious:I've been a huge Russell Crowe fan since seeing Gladiator and I've made it a point ot see all of his movies. I just can't believe I waited this long to see The Insider. This is easily one of my favorites. Just wonderfully done, Russell conveys emotion that most actors are unable to do (with the exception of a few)...Russell is very much my favorite actor, and all predudice aside I believe he is the greatest actor of our generation, and I'm sure many to come. This movie was perfectly put together, every element was perfectly placed. It is well deserving of praise. I'm not a big Pucino fan, but he pulled out the stops here. Awsome performance Al, but the show stealer is once again Mr. Crowe. Great work Russell...can't wait for your next ride.Now THIS is my new review:First off, I love movies based on true life stories. It gives you a chance to see what happens to real people as aposed to fictional charactors. So our REAL life story here is based on Jeff Wigand (Crowe) who once worked for Bronson & Bronson (If I remember correctly, I may be off a bit) a big tobacco company. He is wrongfully fired for not seeing eye to eye with the production department. Upon being fired Wigand is contacted by 60 Minutes (namely by Pucino) who wants him to pretty much rat out big tobacco. The problem is Wigand sign a confidentiality agreement with his former company and if you renigs they will take away severence package including his health benifits, and he can't lose that for he has an asmatic daughter. The movie revolves around the struggle of morality. Do you make the moraly correct choice even if it means you lose everything you have, your home, your job, your family or do you keep quiet and save face? My wife thought the movie was slow and boring, but not I...I loved the movie and thought it carried an extremly powerful message.PS> Russell was amazing as usual!