An amazing heist flick from Spike

Rating: 10/10 (23 March 2007)

Spike Lee's heist flick involving a cop (Washington) who tries to talk down a bank robber after the criminal's perfect heist takes a turn in the wrong direction. Lee's film is directed perfectly, i mean i couldn't tell where he was going, it was very professionally done film, very visually convincing and nothing too fancy but the camera-work was just flashy enough for this kind of movie. I liked this film a lot, maybe its because im just a sucker for heist flicks. Clive Owen was very good as one of the bank robbers and Jodie Foster was also not bad in her role, though i thought she was a bit underused and her role was hardly significant, perhaps partially due to the writing, partially due to the way she performed it. This film was still very good however, a great cast, solid screenplay and good direction from Lee. Spike Lee shows his versatility here as he has perfected several genres with this project. A must-see for heist flick enthusiasts or any fan of Spike Lee or Denzel or even Clive Owen. --IMDB Rating: 7.6, my rating: 10/10