Spike Lee's Crime Thriller

Rating: 8/10 (1 October 2012)

Denzel Washington,Clive Owen and Jodie Foster star in this intense and explosive crime thriller entitled,Inside Man. The perfect bank robbery quickly spirals into an unstable and deadly game of cat-and-mouse between a criminal mastermind, a determined detective, and a power broker with a hidden agenda. This come from acclaimed director Spike Lee. Willem Dafoe,Chiwetel Ejiofor and Christopher Plummer co-star to play key supporting roles.
Dalton Russell is a bank robber with a difference. In his quest to execute the perfect heist, Dalton has taken every possible factor into consideration. Dalton's uncanny ability of staying one step ahead of the law thwarts even-tempered Detective Keith Frazier's best efforts. But there's another factor at play. The bank president has requested the services of high-profile negotiator Madeline White. Despite her commendable track record, Madeline is something of a wild card, and before the day is over, this bank robbery will go down in history as one of the most elaborate heists ever executed.
This energetic and clever bank-heist thriller touches on questions of race and class without taking away from the tension and fun of the cat- and-mouse games between a hostage negotiator, a bank robber, and a high- powered fixer. The film puts a spin on the Dog Day Afternoon scenario, with a group of sharp bank robbers who stay one step ahead of the police; it's a smart genre film that is not only rewarding on its own terms, but manages to subvert its pulpy trappings and it convoluted plot with wit and skill.