If I didn't already feel disgust and contempt towards cigarette companies (and to a lesser degree American news corporations) then this movie would certainly breed it. Despite this, it isn't totally factual, which is a shame as the events depicted didn't need tweaking to be film worthy. It's kind of the 'Made in Chelsea' of movies: I'm not sure if what I'm seeing really happened, I have a strong dislike for many of the characters, and everyone has too much money. This movie does differ, however, in that it is watchable, well written, well acted, and of import.
Mike wasn't so controlled by Bergman, he fought a lot on his own steam. The "60 Minutes" exec was more powerless in real life. There isn't any evidence that there were death threats made against Wigland .There is also no evidence of The Wall Street Journal's coverage being manipulated by Bergman, and as far as anyone knows he didn't leak anything, or mastermind the Mississippi lawsuit.
Bergman didn't really have to be the hero of the piece, but taking an inside view was a good move. 'The Insider' was extremely compelling, it built tension well while effectively making it seem like a lot of time was passing, and it succeeded in irritating me (a good thing here, I'd say).
The majority of the movie was shot in washed-out colours and dim lighting, which is somewhat usual in legal dramas. It works though, especially when Wigland becomes more depressed, as his surroundings begin to reflect his mood, when before he had been in contrast with them, when he still had drive.
The majority of the movie was shot in washed-out colours and dim lighting, which is somewhat usual in legal dramas. It works though, especially when Wigland becomes more depressed, as his surroundings begin to reflect his mood, when before he had been in contrast with them, when he still had drive.
The Insider: 40.4