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Superficially, the film shows how traditional investigative journalism
exposes the shameless lies of greedy businessmen; but at its heart it tells the
story of two men's struggle against the mighty forces of the capitalist
establishment.
Pacino plays Lowell Bergman, a 60 Minutes producer who persuades
Jeffrey Wigand (Crowe), a former executive of a giant tobacco company, to
blow the whistle on his former employer's alleged malpractices concerning
public health. Bergman finally convinces Wigand to talk, only to find out that
his network, CBS, has decided to kill the controversial scoop for fear of
ensuing legal troubles. This forces Bergman to go behind his bosses' backs in
his crusade to pressure CBS into airing the interview; while Wigand, his sole
ally, is left to face the devastating consequences of his disclosures.
More impressive, however, is the Australian-born Russell Crowe. He's
perfect for the role of the man who knows too much. Wigand, gagged by the
confidentiality agreement he signed with the company, is miserably weighed
down by all the secrets he's not supposed to divulge; he speaks in a near
whisper, eyes lowered, as if the most crucial parts of his speech get blocked in
his throat.
Christopher Plummer plays another key character, Mike Wallace, a
veteran correspondent of 60 Minutes and close friend to Bergman.
The Insider is based on the Vanity Fair article The Man Who Knew Too
Much, and the film presents a fairly accurate report of this true account which
finally led to the $246 billion lawsuits between 49 states and the US tobacco
industry. But truth isn't what most concerns us: The movie is engaging, fact-
packed, fast-paced, and, in a way, inspires us with mixed feelings of anger and
surprise at how little we know about the ethical standpoints of these
billionaires.
At the centre of the film are the performances of Pacino and Crowe.
Bergman is a seasoned newsman who upholds the liberal ideology of a free
press ("Are you a newsman or a businessman?," he barks at a CBS executive);
and Pacino simply does what he always does best: slick, ranting, incisive, with
a deadpan sense of humour. These are the kind of characters films tend to
glamourise.
More impressive, however, is the Australian-born Russell Crowe. He's
perfect for the role of the man who knows too much. Wigand, gagged by the
confidentiality agreement he signed with the company, is miserably weighed
down by all the secrets he's not supposed to divulge; he speaks in a near
whisper, eyes lowered, as if the most crucial parts of his speech get blocked in
his throat.

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