C'mon! You've seen Dog Day Afternoon! You're stalling!

Rating: 6/10 (18 May 2007)

This is a great caper film. You are kept guessing throughout the entirety of this movie. You find the actions of the bank robbers to be very cleaver - dressing everyone alike so the police will not be able to distinguish thief from hostage - but, there are enough misdirections that you never really know what is going on. Did it fail or not? Will they get away? Is it the perfect crime? You just have to tune in to find out. Brilliant.
Spike Lee gave us a great film that is a departure from his usual fare. Denzel Washington and Clive Owen were absolutely on target with their performances. It is all low key and methodical. Youare kept interested every step of the way.
The only criticism I have of the film is the waste of a fine actress like Jodie Foster. She could have been written out of the film and not be missed. That is a shame.