Product: The Insider [VHS] (1999)
Rating: 5.0
One of the Best Pictures of 1999
Wow! The entire movie, all that I could think of was "this is a great movie." I was never bored, and who could be with Al Pacino and Russell Crowe? This was an incredible movie, and I am so surprised that it didn't receive any of the 7 academy awards for which it was nominated. Anyway, I think that this is certainly Russell Crowe's best work, even better than his academy award winning performance in the following year's "Gladiator." Al Pacino once again delivered a stunning performance, and even Christopher Plummer had his moments. All of the actors got into their roles, the cinematography was great, the dialogue was gripping. This was a 5 star movie, but probably not one that kids would enjoy, for several reasons, including the 2 hour 40 minute length. Not that it would be appropriate for children anyway; it's R rating was a deserved one, with a substatial amount of explicit language. Other than the language though, there is nothing "wrong" with the movie.