Inside Man (2006)
Genre: Crime / Drama
Duration: 129 minuten
Country:
United States
Directed by: Spike Lee
Stars: Denzel Washington, Clive Owen and Jodie Foster
IMDb score:
7,6 (431.166)
Releasedate: 17 March 2006
Inside Man plot
"It looked like the perfect bank robbery. But you can’t judge a crime by its cover."
Detective Keith Frazier (Denzel Washington) and his partner are confronted with a bank robbery that creates a large-scale hostage situation. Frazier must face off against super-intelligent criminal Dalton Russell (Clive Owen) who has devised the perfect bank robbery. Negotiations are difficult and complicated by the presence of Madeleine White (Jodie Foster), a stockbroker with important connections.
Actors and actresses
Detective Keith Frazier
Dalton Russell
Madeleine White
Arthur Case
Captain John Darius
Detective Bill Mitchell
Steve
Stevie
Steve-O
Chaim
Reviews & comments
Onderhond
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- 87737 messages
- 13162 votes
Good.
This film should really only do one thing, and it does. As simple as it may seem on paper, it's what sets this movie apart from 100 similar heist movies: making the perfect plan perfect. No bullshit with plans that go wrong to make it exciting, no nonsense where the perpetrators are arrested afterwards ... well, it just works as it should. Also why I appreciate the Oceans films.
Denzel is above all the caricature he has been for several years. Charismatic hero who gets a big case attributed from an underdog role. Owen is a worthy opponent, only Foster is a bit out of tune. Continue to consider her a limited actress.
Spike also makes it a stylish and colorful event. Funny characters, smooth direction, the occasional stylish experiment and a warm, smooth soundtrack that fits the characters perfectly.
The film doesn't want to be really great anywhere, but the level never drops, it remains fun until the end and that's a lot for a 130 minute heist film. One of Lee's better films, quite a nice director to catch a movie from now and then.
3.5*
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Panoramix
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- 296 messages
- 355 votes
Saw it in the cinema at the time. A bit disappointing when reviewing. The soundtrack is way too thick on top of it. Also, the plot has little more to offer than the point that Dalton just hides well and later walks out without any problems. The whole thing with Case and White doesn't really matter but is necessary to complete the two hours and to give the whole the feeling of an intelligent thriller. However, the soundtrack mentioned already reveals that it is nothing more than an entertaining action movie. Nevertheless, we did enjoy ourselves. There is nothing wrong with acting (not brilliant either) and such a hostage situation just remains interesting. So just enough.
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blackwolves
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- 704 messages
- 685 votes
very good brilliant film with an excellent cast, already seen it more than once, but enjoy it every time, even if you don't know it from outside it's just bored. everything well put together and thought out
Translated from Dutch · View originalPre- and sequels
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