Sauce For The Goose...

Rating: 8/10 (23 April 2006)

With a rainy Saturday having taken New York by storm (ba dum, ching!) I decided to take in Inside Man, not really having any expectations going in. In short, it was delightful.
The plot is paper-thin - I mean really, you can figure out the ending easily halfway through, if not much earlier. But that really doesn't matter since it's simply a medium for this incredible cast to exercise their acting chops under Spike's lighthearted hand.
Everyone looks like they're having a blast in this movie, including Spike Lee who, from the very first shot of Coney Island's famous Cyclone roller coaster, paints a loving picture of his home town. Denzel and Owen are both in fine form, reveling in every line of their little cat-and-mouse game, Christopher Plummer looks every bit as dashing as he did in the "Sound of Music," and Jodie Foster, having grown even more beautiful with age, is positively magnetic playing an icy cold woman of influence.
Go see this movie now, or at least be sure to rent it when it comes out. While you may find yourself wishing the plot had a bit more meat on it's bones, you'll certainly savor every line this cast lavishes over your plate. Mmmm...dialogue