Review of Inside Man (2006) by Russell G — 05 Sep 2012
This movie seems to give away the whole story right upfront with a narrated introduction by the main character, but luckily there is more to this than meets the eye. What starts off as a typical bank heist movie quickly begins to veer in unexplained directions.
The motivation of the robbers is hard to understand at first and their calm confidence while operating a high profile hostage situation is even more difficult to grasp. Denzel Washington is very good as the police negotiator.
Clive Owen fits his role but I felt his character could have been more complex. The glaring shortcoming of the movie was Jodie Fosterâ(TM)s underdeveloped character. It is not her fault but her character impacts things less than it should.
We just do not get a clear understanding of who she is or how she pulls so many strings to make things happen. This movie is twisty, and tricky, with a sequencing of events that is quite compelling and full of surprises.
It is a smart movie that keeps you asking questions right to the very end and I enjoyed it.
This review of Inside Man (2006) was written by Russell G on 05 Sep 2012.
Inside Man has generally received very positive reviews.
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