Inside Man - latest Heist film

[Shane Martin]

Heist films are usually a dud and tend to be a bit comical at times but this one is completely different. I knew it would be as soon as the "Spike Lee Joint" sign pops up during the opening sequence. Spike Lee usually does pieces about racism and human element type pieces but here he does what I'd consider one of the best Heist films I've seen yet.

The dialog is top shelf. The script is so well done I don't know where to start and the cast is first rate.

The main parts are:

Clive Owen - Bank Robber
Denzel Washington - Detective in charge for Hostage negotiation.
William Dafoe - head of Swat/tactical.
Jodie Foster.


I'm no Spike Lee fan but he knocks it out of the park here. The trailer looked WEAK and to be honest I was only looking for entertainment here but after reading it was around 85% on rotten tomatoes I knew something was special.

This film should completely knock you out. It's well worth seeing.

9 out of 10. A must buy on dvd errr...... HD DVD/BR.

[Race Car Driver]

It looked like a great movie, cant wait to see it!

[George Bellefontaine]

If Shane's that high on it, it just has to be good .

[Nick M]

I plan on seeing this. Maybe tomorrow afternoon... :T

[Nick M]

Two thumbs up, this one was really fun to watch!

Great casting and film style. I thought everything came across flawless. The music and effects were quite good as well.

This would be a one-timer for me though. Once you know the story and plot-twists I think it would lose some of that mysteriousness.

:35: out of :5:

Another good one! :T

[Burke Strickland]

Glad to hear such positive feedback from you guys. Looks like I'll have to catch it next weekend... it sounds like a major departure from type for Spike Lee, and I will be interested to see what he does with the material. The strong acting ensemble is another plus. Christopher Plummer, Jodie Foster and Denzel Washington in the same flick would probably be interesting even if they were just filmed reading names out of the phone book. :>)

Once you know the story and plot-twists I think it would lose some of that mysteriousness.

Yep -- you sure wouldn't be watching it a second time to be surprised again by plot twists. Basically the reason to watch a "known mystery" the second time is to further appreciate the rest of the craft that is exhibited, like the acting, period details they got right, cinematography nuances, etcetera. Speaking of heists gone wrong, I just rewatched "Dog Day Afternoon" after not seeing it for several years. Even though I knew the outcome, I still enjoyed the acting.

Actually, with movies which recount historical events where we already know the outcome the first time before the movie even starts, there's the danger that we'll lose interest if the whole thing seems to be a linear progression toward the historical conclusion. However, if the screenplay is well written and the film well directed, the plot may sweep us up in its folds and keep us interested by suggesting that the outcome wasn't foreordained. But we pretty much still won't be surprised at the end. And if it is not well made, then a movie like that isn't even worth the first sit-through.

Anyway, I'm looking forward to being surprised and entertained by "Inside Man".

Burke

[David Meek]

Yep -- you sure wouldn't be watching it a second time to be surprised again by plot twists. Basically the reason to watch a "known mystery" the second time is to further appreciate the rest of the craft that is exhibited, like the acting, period details they got right, cinematography nuances, etcetera.

With that, I give you The Usual Suspects. I can watch this film every so often just to get reaquainted with the characters and to enjoy the excellence shown by all the artists.

[june]

Hello All,

Did anyone notice the name on the pizza boxes? "Sal's Pizza" from Spike Lee's "Do the Right Thing!"

[Foxman]

I had a rare date with my wife Friday night and chose V or Vendetta over this movie based on just hearing some people say V was good, but not knowing really anything about it. I really wish I had chose this one over V. That's not a knock on V but had I done more research I would have known that this movie would be more inline with what my wife would prefer over V.

Good to hear it is a good movie. Thanks for the review.

[Shane Martin]

Once you know the story and plot-twists I think it would lose some of that mysteriousness

Some yes but you also get to rewatch it again to figure things out. I still watch Sixth Sense multiple times even though I know the ending now.

[Race Car Driver]

Saw it last night, thought it was a good movie, but a bit slow moving IMO.