The Insider

Sorry for the translation. Long live newspapers, journalists hooray, hooray the free press. Why? Because a free press is the mirror of the nation, citizens are reflected in it. The journalists free from the constraints of so-called big powers, are educators. A piece of news, politics, can be told in a thousand ways. The question is - I am a journalist when I write, I hide behind my writing, or are in front of it and so proud of? My words are fertile for my readers? Help young people to think? Help solve a problem? In short, they help to grow? People always deserve the best respect. This is democracy and that is why our fathers died. For this ideal still die. I will take up this discussion further, talking about my Italy. And now within the film. When the truth "produces" welfare, that is the feel good in physical terms, of a community, even frighteningly shaky financial empires. The bearer of Truth, however, always has a price, sometimes very high, in terms economic and psychophysical. But if you are lucky enough to share your truth with a decent man, of sound principles, that truth produces pain is shared, this sharing improves decision-making skills and translating them into voluntary acts determined. This is what happens to the two main protagonists of the film. The first is a scientist, dr. Jeffrey Wigand (R. Crowe), put out the door by Brown & Williamson company that produces cigarettes. The second is Lowell Bergman (A. Pacino), one of the leaders of the popular journalism program "60 Minutes "on CBS. Lowell and Wigand will create, with their conscious choices, to one of the most famous investigations and follow U.S. and beyond. This investigation will lead the multinational "blondes" to pay a very heavy compensation for damage (diseases and deaths) caused by tobacco. Wigand reveals on live television that the His company adds chemicals that create dependency. Consequences of this are, of course, more sales and higher revenues. But what will the price pay for the two protagonists? What will become of peace, economic security, marriage? What role will the wives? There is freedom of information general? The strong powers, political, economic, influencing what information? A many millions of dollars compensation amounts required by 50 states, the tobacco companies? Michael Mann, director and screenwriter Eric Roth (Forrest Gump) gives us a gem. For an Italian, Dante Spinotti, was entrusted with the photo of the film. One last thing: "Seven nominations and no statue. Why? These are movies that you mark, leave an indelible mark on your soul. In schools, these films must enter the front door. You should discuss compare, clarify any doubts. The words hurt and sometimes fatal. The language, a body so small, it produces infinite damage. Words fly, writings remain. "Verba volant, scripta manent." Careful what you write. Good Ciak!

The Insider is an epic story that takes place in the grounded reality. The beginning is slow because of the lack of exposition dump and thanks to that there were times during this film where I didn't understand what was happening and I only did after. When the movie gets going the audience has no choice but to lock their eyes on the screen. This film is captivating and I love how it's grounded in reality, but that's inevitable due to the fact that this is a real life story. Michael Mann doing his thing in his prime is as good as you'd expect. The cinematography is really good. I watched this on my phone, in a car and I was completely locked in. The editing is great too, I did not feel the length of the film. The score is absolutely epic. The casting is awesome. Two actors who were already legends in 1999 and Russel Crowe was in his absolute prime. The Insider is an amazing example of cinematic storytelling.

the film is a bit drawn out in my opinion, but the plot and acting are great, the characters are alive, weak but determined, there aren't enough people like that in my opinion

The Insider is a well written and acted true-story drama. Micheal Mann instills the picture with his trademark style but over-length and a lack of real danger mar the proceedings somewhat. Also, it seems like an exercise in futility: Yes, smoking is bad for your health and addictive... Do smokers care? No, so what's the ultimate point?

I don't know. I kind of see why it has such great ratings - I mean it has great actors and the acting really is great, plus the story in itself is interesting too also. But I feel that the movie is streched out and gets boring at times. At times nothing that important really happen. The movie should have been an hour less long and should have a faster pace in evolvement of what happens, then it might get much better. Here I can rate acting at 9 and the story at 7, but as a whole, the movie just does not speak to me and that is why it gets a lower mark