Product: The Insider [VHS] (1999)
Rating: 5.0
One of the top three best of '99
"The Insider" was the first great film I had seen at the movies last year and I had to wait until practically the very end of the year to see one. Russell Crowe gave the preformance of a lifetime as the title character and the real-life hero Jeffrey Wigand and won an Oscar nod for his work. He is certainly my favorite contemporary and one of the most believable actors to come around in a long time. Al Pacino although given top billing was somewhat shoved into the background when the reviews appeared in the papers and on tv but Christopher Plummer was given the worst shaft of all when he didn't get an Oscar nomination as supporting actor for his brilliant portrayal of "60 Minutes" giant Mike Wallace. The film is easily one of my three favorite films of '99 (second only to "American Beauty" and followed by "The Green Mile"). See it and you will not be sorry in the least. It is a great film with a stellar cast!