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8.7 out of 10

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  1. EmeryM.
    Jan 9, 2006
    10
    One of the most socially and politcally important films of the last decade. It is a "twofer;" a scathing expose of the tobacco industry and of the media industry. A must see for any thinking person.
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  2. MStylez
    Aug 3, 2006
    10
    Genius.
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  3. DaleC.
    Apr 3, 2001
    10
    Absolutely mindblowing. So good it hurts. You could hear a pin drop in the theatre when I saw this.
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  4. JonC.
    Apr 17, 2003
    1
    Quite simply the most obvious, tedious, and pointless film i have ever seen. and yes that does include eyes wide shut!
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  5. DanC.
    May 2, 2004
    10
    THIS is where Russell Crowe's oscar should've come from! (Note to editor: I used the word "this" in all caps because there is no way to italicize it.)
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  6. J.RyanG.
    May 29, 2005
    9
    An intense, wholly satisfying exercise in empathy and investigation.
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  7. WRoss
    Jun 27, 2005
    9
    Brilliant movie. Definately Mann's best movie to date. One of Pacino's best performance in years. Jon C, why don't you go home and watch "Bringing up Baby", you dolt.
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  8. MarcusD.
    Mar 10, 2007
    8
    Great performances by Pacino, Crowe, and Venora. Great cinematography, sound, editing, and score. Poorly paced down the stretch.
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  9. SeanK.
    Jun 5, 2009
    10
    My all time favorite film. Mann truly has crafted a masterpiece so brisk bold and utterly electrifying. Pacino and Crowe both give great oscar winning potrayles especially Pacino. The film serves you the truth raw and tantalizing. The plot is one of the most intelligent of our generation giving all the characters a slick and open world to work in. I would highly reccommend this to everyone especially fans of Manns work.… Expand
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  10. PatC.
    Aug 24, 2007
    6
    Good show, but takes itself too seriously. It is not possible to dehumanize tobacco companies without disrespecting their customers. Philip Seymor Hoffman would have been better in the role played by Russell Crowe, who was made up to look like, yup, Philip Seymor Hoffman.
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  11. RONGIU
    Sep 6, 2010
    10
    Sorry for the translation. Long live newspapers, journalists hooray, hooray the free press. Why? Because a free press is the mirror of the nation, citizens are reflected in it. The journalists free from the constraints of so-called big powers, are educators. A piece of news, politics, can be told in a thousand ways. The question is - I am a journalist when I write, I hide behind my writing, or are in front of it and so proud of? My words are fertile for my readers? Help young people to think? Help solve a problem? In short, they help to grow? People always deserve the best respect. This is democracy and that is why our fathers died. For this ideal still die. I will take up this discussion further, talking about my Italy. And now within the film. When the truth "produces" welfare, that is the feel good in physical terms, of a community, even frighteningly shaky financial empires. The bearer of Truth, however, always has a price, sometimes very high, in terms economic and psychophysical. But if you are lucky enough to share your truth with a decent man, of sound principles, that truth produces pain is shared, this sharing improves decision-making skills and translating them into voluntary acts determined. This is what happens to the two main protagonists of the film. The first is a scientist, dr. Jeffrey Wigand (R. Crowe), put out the door by Brown & Williamson company that produces cigarettes. The second is Lowell Bergman (A. Pacino), one of the leaders of the popular journalism program "60 Minutes "on CBS. Lowell and Wigand will create, with their conscious choices, to one of the most famous investigations and follow U.S. and beyond. This investigation will lead the multinational "blondes" to pay a very heavy compensation for damage (diseases and deaths) caused by tobacco. Wigand reveals on live television that the His company adds chemicals that create dependency. Consequences of this are, of course, more sales and higher revenues. But what will the price pay for the two protagonists? What will become of peace, economic security, marriage? What role will the wives? There is freedom of information general? The strong powers, political, economic, influencing what information? A many millions of dollars compensation amounts required by 50 states, the tobacco companies? Michael Mann, director and screenwriter Eric Roth (Forrest Gump) gives us a gem. For an Italian, Dante Spinotti, was entrusted with the photo of the film. One last thing: "Seven nominations and no statue. Why? These are movies that you mark, leave an indelible mark on your soul. In schools, these films must enter the front door. You should discuss compare, clarify any doubts. The words hurt and sometimes fatal. The language, a body so small, it produces infinite damage. Words fly, writings remain. "Verba volant, scripta manent." Careful what you write. Good Ciak!… Expand
  12. Pushkar
    May 11, 2012
    9
    You don't need to be an Einstein to know that Russel Crowe is a brilliant actor. If want to see an acing genius then do watch this movie. Overall a well made movie which keeps you at the edge of your seats and brilliant cast. A must watch for those who appreciate good acting.
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84 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 34 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 34
  3. Negative: 0 out of 34
  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    88
    Power to absorb, entertain and anger.
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  2. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Kenneth Turan
    90
    A dead-on tale of corporate power, courage, cowardice and how we live.
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  3. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Mike Clark
    88
    At its best, hard-hitting grown-up cinema (rare these days) and a movie blessed with a villain (Big Tobacco) for which all gloves can be removed and heaved into the next county.
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