Time Line Does Not Work in 2006

Rating: 8/10 (9 April 2006)

Inside Man was an interesting idea for a plot but the screen play really did not have an ending. Maybe they will finish it in time for DVD release.
We see hints in the film that Christopher Plummer was involved with Nazi war crimes or at least stealing the wealth of Jewish families to start a bank in 1948. Say what?
How old would this character Arthur Case have to be in 2006? World War II ended 61 years ago next month. Assume Case had to be at least 25 to 30 when he was a banker dealing with Nazis. Is the character supposed to be 86 to 91 years old? At that age, he is still serving as chairman of the board of a Manhattan-based bank? Is this not a bit of a stretch? Christopher Plummer the actor is about 77. He was only ten years old when the war started in Europe in the fall of 1939 and he would have been 16 when it ended. If the movie is supposed to be set in present day New York, its hard to see how that time line is supposed to be believable. Except for the ring maybe, why would the diamonds be only traceable to Jewish families in 1939 if they were the source. Were the stones used as collateral for loans to start the bank since they were not sold off?
Every actor in this film was good and they all gave good performances. But after all that, I think the audience has a right to expect a stronger ending that fits the plot line. This is as yet an unfinished symphony. Maybe it was rushed into theater release before it was ready?