Review of Inside Man (2006) by Ryans. — 08 Aug 2006
Spike Lee, one of my all-time favorite movie directors, notably for his work in the critically acclaimed, "Do the Right Thing", surprisingly changes his style of direction with "Inside Man", a cop based thriller about a bank robbery done by a brilliant thief.
Unlike Lee's previous dramas, "Inside Man" works, even as an action flick, which is a genre that he's never taken before. Like a "Spike fan" may suspect, he still keeps that racy energetic tone, and also keeps his film-making old fashioned.
Overall, the shots look great, you'll find some sizzling action, plenty of tense sequencing, and a lot of great dialogue. But the aspect that makes "Inside Man" a true winner, is the work of the ensemble cast, done by Oscar winning-nominated actors Denzle Washington , Jodie Foster, and Clive Owen.
They are all terrific here. The movie does have it's shortcomings though, like the awful music and the corn-ball intro. One thing that I also found unappealing was the pull-off : a conclusion too Denzle's line, "Come on this aint' no bank robbery!", that you've probably seen in commercials or trailers.
It seemed way too convoluted for such a well-made movie that was perfectly executed for the first 100 minutes. Although it somewhat disappointed me to some extent knowing it could have been a Grade A thriller, "Inside Man" is nevertheless great, classy entertainment, and it stays with you.
This review of Inside Man (2006) was written by Ryans. on 08 Aug 2006.
Inside Man has generally received very positive reviews.
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