Product: The Insider [VHS] (1999)
Rating: 5.0
Powerful and Intriguing
When I first went to see this movie, I wan't sure if I would like it.. I mean, the idea of a man who is blowing the whistle on the cigarette industry seemed a bit dry and far fetched to me. However, I was very pleasantly surprised and I thoroughly believe this is the best film of 1999.Russell Crowe is nothing short of phenomenal as Jeffrey Wigand. To think that hunk of a man turned himself into an overweight, middle aged business man fascinates me.Pacino was terrific as well. I felt it was his strongest performance since "Scent of a Woman".Now for the story, well, it is throughly intriguing. It is suspenseful and really draws you into the characters, the events, and the whole reality of it.The Insider is well written and well acted and definitely worth viewing.