after get nominate for 7 academy award and i be die to see the insider . well and i must say and i be basically blow away by how much effort go into this film and and it be very recommendable . base on a magazine article and the insider follow the true story of jeffrey wigand ( russell crowe ) and head of a tobacco company research and development department and who discover that the fag company have for year not only know that nicotine be addictive and but bad and they have be mess around with the formula to make it even more so . after be persuade to give a tv interview by producer lowell bergman ( al pacino pacino ) and wigand discovers that smoking be deeply bad for your health and even if you have never light a gasper in your life . harassment and death threat and a possible prison sentence and a collapsed marriage be a few of the ordeal that wigand be put through all and it would appear and to no avail when squabbling at cbs 60 minute news programme lead them to ditch the programme and much to bergman horror . some powerhouse performance here and al pacino be corker a bergman and but new zealander russell crowe pull off the most impressive act in the film and therefore earn himself an oscar nomination . michael mann and director of heat and have assure direction here and he know what he do and and he do it well and his script for the insider be also well think out and amazingly clever . the only fault there may be here be the fact that the insider could be a big bore for some audience and but for me and it be an enthralling experience . a well do film and definitely worth your time . i rate the insider positive .