The Insider
I do consider the Insider as one of the greatest artworks, where Russel Crowe (Dr. Wigand) meets Al Pacino (Lowell Bergman).
The best Al Pacino’s movies are, in my mind, those in which he is not calm, he expresses rage, swears and shouts.
Regarding the movie, it’s an excellent example of how can the truth be a self destruction; furthermore, it denounces the tobacco industries lies and shows how much they are powerful.
My personal raiting is 8.5/10
Some Quotes
- Lowell Bergman: -What’s happening?
The Hotel Worker: -He doesn’t seem to be listening.
Lowell Bergman: -All right. Now listen to me. I want you… I want you to tell him in these words… “Get on the fucking phone.”
The Hotel Worker: -I…I can’t say that.
Lowell Bergman (shouting): -No, you can. Tell him to get on the fucking phone!
The Hotel Worker: -He told me to tell you to get on the… fucking phone
(And suddently, Jeffrey Wigand got on the phone)
- Jeffrey Wigand: -I can’t seem to find the criteria to decide. It’s too big a decision to make without being resolved in my own mind.
Lowell Bergman: -Maybe things have changed.
Jeffrey Wigand: -What’s changed?
Lowell Bergman: -You mean since this morning?
Jeffrey Wigand: -No, I mean since whenever.
