Smooth, Well-done, and Fun......

Rating: 10/10 (25 March 2006)

....this is 2 hours of smart movie-making. Denzel, Jodie, and Clive breeze thru their roles perfectly, and they are having fun while they do it. Denzel Washington makes acting look effortless. Clive Owen is definitely an actor to keep your eye on (too bad he is not the new James Bond). Jodie Foster is comfortable in her role as a "bad person", but one cannot help but like her deviant character. She is at her sexiest ever. Spike Lee's direction is slick and compelling (although some people do not like the jarring camera movements at times), so it is nice "eye candy" as well. The story is good enough to keep you interested and wanting more. A couple of clever twists, and a plausible story-line make the film believable enough. The audience at my theater were all having a good time, laughing out loud every few minutes at intelligent sexual innuendo and great characters delivering those lines and more. I like Jodie Foster playing bad...watch and you will see. Have fun! A+