Excellent thriller with non-obvious plot

Rating: 9/10 (6 January 2007)

Inside Man is a thriller with an ingenious and non-obvious plot that has almost no holes.Although it is obvious from the beginning that the customers-held-hostage situation is not he usual one, I could not predict the turns in the plot.
Although this is a crime drama, the usual themes of class, racial status and ethnic exploitation are imbedded in parts of the plot.
Performances are excellent.It is a pleasure to again see an excellent "older" actress in a major role. It is also good to see the excellent African actor, Chiwetel Ejiofor, from the excellent Dirty Pretty Things, is still obtaining opportunities to act.
No Oscar-worthy aspects that are present in Do the Right Thing, Malcolm X, Four Little Girls or the unfortunately ineligible When the Levees Broke, but excellent.