Overall, a good flick

Rating: 7/10 (21 August 2006)

For a movie that was "just another heist/hostage movie", this was done very well. While the ending was a bit unsatisfying, the rest of the film was enjoyable. I contribute a lot of this to Spike Lee, the film was shot very well and had a certain style that kept the movie interesting. The actors did their job excellently and gave the movie a realistic feel. The script wasn't that strong but it wasn't weak and it was enough to keep me interested. There were certain holes which are examined in other comments but they don't really subtract from the film. It's a given that in a movie like this there are bound to be a few holes and if you aren't too critical, things should be just fine.
All in all, I gave this movie a solid 8. Though the movie wasn't written very well, everyone else in the production did their jobs quite nicely. Definitely worth renting at Blockbuster.