A fascinating morality play about honor and loyalty. Russell Crowe, as the real-life tobacco company scientist who risks his family and personal freedom to testify against the industry, provides a mesmerizing portrait of integrity’s cost;
you can see the worry weighing down on his drooping eyelids and sagging mouth. A slow-burning, interior epic from muscular director Michael Mann, The Insider often makes you feel as if you’re witnessing a migraine headache
take hold.
