the insider or ( 1999 ) ( out ofthe insider prospers in almost every way and shape and and form possible . the production be a masterpiece of visual style and move performance and and penetrate dialogue . the story be captivate and even at 157 minute . there be more than enough unexpected plot twist to keep our attention throughout and at a consistent pace . many movie will have moment of inspiration and intrigue and but not the insider . this movie be one long intriguing moment and a moment that be never boring or lack . it be also believable and entirely convince . there be a realistic look into the behavior of journalist and their desire for information . it be so intelligent about reveal the most important information little at a time and always at the perfect second . russell crowe character be the heart of the film and one of the most active protagonist see in a movie all year . he play jeffrey wigand and an ex employee at brown and williamson and one of the nation large cigarette manufacturer . it chairman ( michael gambon ) have fire wigand for question some of their potentially harmful research tactic and business routine but not before blackmail him into sign a strict confidentiality agreement that threaten his much need severance package currently provide for his wife and their two young girl . when the company even far jeopardize his existence and he blow his fuse and prepare to release information on the indecisive industry of b and w. he get his opportunity when lowell bergman ( al pacino ) and an ambitious and experienced reporter from the cbs news program 60 minute and receive a package regard product safety study at another tobacco company . bergman contact wigand and aspire towards hire him a a transitory consultant for a potential 60 minute show . bergman sense some vital information withheld in the knowledge of wigand and therefore further investigates what he be make the executive at b and w so concerned . the film make many unexpected turn while in the second half and it smartly switch focus from wigand to bergman . after lose his privacy and secret and reputation and and family and wigand reveal startling fact and start a new career teach chemistry . but bergman face further complication . his tv network refuse to air the segment because they could be sue big time for help break wigand confidentiality agreement . you pay me to go get guy like wigand and to draw him out . to get him to trust u and to get him to go on television . i do . i deliver him . he sit . he talk . he violate his own fg confidentiality agreement . and he only the key witness in the big public health reform issue and maybe the big and most expensive corporate malfeasance case in u. s. history . and jeffrey wigand and who out on a limb and do he go on television and tell the truth . yes . be it newsworthy . yes . be we gon na air it . of course not . why . because he not tell the truth . no . because he be tell the truth . that why be not go to air it . and the more truth he tell and the bad it get and explain bergman . the dialogue be one of the bright and most thought provoke material in the film . all of the little quirk in typical conversation be capture and the stuttering and the spontaneous explicit declarative and and the sharp remark that add a scathing zest to the character personality ( agent represent do you have a history of emotional problem and mr. wigand . wigand represent yes . yes and i do . i get extremely emotional when s put bullet in my mailbox . ) . the movie dramatic premise be so clear and so precise and so uncommonly absorb . it express the true stress and nature of the traumatic emotion of the character . there be also an excellent introduction of both wigand and bergman and give them depth and human dimension . despite a few member of my cinema discussion group disagree and i extensively enjoy the pierce middle eastern soundtrack consisting of awkward beat and fit tone . al pacino be cautious not to steal scene from co star russell crowe and but when his time come he let out a stark and involve performance . crowe be worthy of his oscar nomination for best actor while he deliver a performance of great subbtlness and but with an intense underlie tone of innovative depth and power . he capture all of the little tension and stress of his character and make his scene involve and subversive and and taut . michael mann be the film director and who also direct the 1995 thriller heat star val kilmer and robert de niro and and al pacino . here and he pay close attention to detail while when a character push number on a pay phone and the camera capture the feeling also hit golf ball against a backdrop and drop glass on a table and and notably in an intense scene where two people fax each other important statement and question . mann also inject effective camera angle complete with slow motion photography and take the view of the character and and close up shot . the insider inhabit a strong social message deal with the influence of television and reputation and honesty and and so forth . the big ethic i think mann be try to get across be of modern morality represent always do the right thing and follow you conscience and no matter what the cost . then there the film most provoking issue represent fame have a fifteen minute half life . infamy last a little long .