The Insider

Touchstone Home Video | Release Date: November 5, 1999

8.3	USER SCORE Universal acclaim based on 184 Ratings

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TokyochuchuNov 12, 2012

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,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?… Expand

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RalfbergsNov 29, 2016

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. AtI 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… Expand

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PatC.Aug 24, 2007

Good show, but takes itself too seriously. It is not possible to dehumanize tobacco companies without disrespecting their customers. Philip Seymor Hoffman would have been better in the role played by Russell Crowe, who was made up to look Good show, but takes itself too seriously. It is not possible to dehumanize tobacco companies without disrespecting their customers. Philip Seymor Hoffman would have been better in the role played by Russell Crowe, who was made up to look like, yup, Philip Seymor Hoffman.… Expand

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