a successful heist

Rating: 10/10 (14 July 2006)

Along with Denzel Washington and Clive Owen's outstanding performances, director Spike Lee has really delivered a heist movie that works....on a great level.
Although it begins like any other bank robbery, viewers are shown that this isn't your ordinary day-to-day heist and that the *bad guys* have actually planned out what they are doing...and planned it out well.
Having Denzel as the hostage negotiator, and Clive Owen as the main robber, viewers are shown a match of wits that keep us thinking. They are both similar, both tall and handsome, and both know exactly what they want and how to get it. The pair work well as protagonist/antagonist and it is impossible to tell which one will dominate.
With an unusual but impressive soundtrack, Inside Man is a great movie that all will enjoy.