Tuesday, March 06, 2007

The Insider (1999)

Synopsis: A former head of Research and Development for a tobacco company reveals to the press that the company he worked for has been hiding their knowledge about some dangerous characteristics of the product they sell.
Appraisal: It has all the appearance of a rigorous dramatic telling of real events; rigorous not only in its fidelity to fact but in its depiction of the private dimension of the characters involved. To be honest, my taste for such productions is limited due to the fact that beneath their surface of technicalities, legal and otherwise, their development is very predictable; also, they don't give room to much interesting drama. But it is entertaining, and even instructive; it is also has virtuous editing and camerawork, and excellent performances.
Rating: 68

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