Review of The Insider (1999) by Mike T — 03 Jun 2009
This film gets better with every viewing. This is a sharp, intelligent drama that I would go so far as to call a masterpiece. Michael Mann is a director whose strength is in immersing the audience in the atmosphere of his films.
This is a distinctly stylized movie that, in terms of cinematography, does fascinating things with focus and depth of field. Working with an articulate, multi-layered screenplay, Mann directs some of the finest actors around.
Al Pacino delivers a brilliant performance, as always, and Russell Crowe is equally strong. Christopher Plummer is a pleasure to watch in a supporting role. This is one hell of a film. .
This review of The Insider (1999) was written by Mike T on 03 Jun 2009.
The Insider has generally received very positive reviews.
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