A great film trapped in a really long, boring, self-important film, The Insider tells the true tale of corporate corruption at the CBS television network and the Brown & Williamson tobacco company. Great performances by Russell Crowe and Christopher Plummer, and a really compelling tale of a media giant that sacrifices integrity in the face of a lot of cash, unfortunately don't entirely save this movie from some ham-handed directing by Miami Vice impresario Michael Mann. Still, it might be worth watching for its gripping final hour, if you can sit through its decent first 45 minutes and its really boring middle hour.
--James DiGiovanna
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