Convoluted and fast-paced, Spike Lee has crafted his most commercial and mainstream film to date. Things are not what they seem to be during all parts of the film. A bank robbery that is not really a bank robbery, but turns out to be a bank robbery after all and more; a robber who’s true motive goes untold but we’re left to believe he committed the crime for the greater good; Christopher Plummer as the bank owner with a secret; and Jodie Foster, well, basically being Jodie Foster.
The story unravels like an onion- one tiny, precious layer at a time. It’s not until afterwards that you pick up on some of the loose ends and gaffes made during the course of the film. How did this guy know what was in the bank? Why did he care to expose the person that he did? How could he possibly have planned all this stuff out ahead of time to work so perfectly?
Some of these questions don’t matter as much in retrospect because the film serves its purpose- it sucks you in, thrills, chills and entertains. Great work by Clive Owen and Denzel Washington; not so much by Jodie Foster. For some reason she just seems to act almost the exact same way in most of her movies. And it’s always been difficult for me to get past the way she talks- it’s like she always has her teeth clenched or something. Either way, Inside Man provides some taught drama and will make you think.
Convoluted and fast-paced, Spike Lee has crafted his most commercial and mainstream film to date. Things are not what they seem to be during all parts of the film. A bank robbery that is not really a bank robbery, but turns out to be a bank robbery after all and more; a robber who’s true motive goes untold but we’re left to believe he committed the crime for the greater good; Christopher Plummer as the bank owner with a secret; and Jodie Foster, well, basically being Jodie Foster.
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