I am watching The Insider again. It is such a great movie because it is so raw and real. The corruption of big tobacco and how it silences the truth. And what is the truth? This movie is actually all about the truth. In some ways, it is also about how the media was silenced.
Mike Wallace: And do you wish you hadn't come forward?
Do you wish you hadn't blown the whistle?
Jeffrey Wigand:
There are times when I wish I hadn't done it. There are times when I
feel com... compelled to do it. If you asked me, would I do it again, do
I think it's worth it? Yeah I think its worth it.
And who wins and who loses? The news becomes first to market now; who can get the "story," the fastest? There is a chance of getting the news when no one is pulling the strings in the background with their money to only give people the information that is suitable.
Great movie. Reminds me of my dad and his constant pursuit of truth and justice.
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