Product: The Insider [VHS] (1999)
Rating: 4.0
Oh come on, it wasn't THAT long!
Yes this movie was long. Yes it did get a little slow at times. Yes little kids would probably be bored by it. Yes it doesn't deserve 5 stars for that matter. But otherwise, this movie wasn't nearly as bad as some of the other reviews say it is. This is the true story of Jeff Wigand (Russel Crowe), who got fired by the tobacco company for revealing devastating information. Lowell Bergman (Al Pacino), who works for CBS, soon finds Wigand to be the perfect insider for 60 Minutes. Bergman then takes on the fight of his career to air the story on CBS and reveal the truth to all of America. This movie has excellent actors, very cool music, and very realistic hand cinematography. Russel Crowe has a way of acting that makes you want to cheer for him (like in Gladiator and Mystery, Alaska), even though here he has the role of a wimpy-looking middle-aged man. The Insider is a great movie. Just a little long, though.Rated R for language, but nothing else. It's a safe bet that most teens should be able to handle it.