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Inside Man (2006)
The Inside Man takes places during a hostage situation in which a tough cop matches wits a clever bank robber, who sets to pull the the perfect heist. Washington stars as New York police detective Keith Miller, a tough, street-smart cop fighting for a promotion while trying to live down accusations of misconduct connected to his last case. When he and his partner are dispatched to the scene of an in-progress bank robbery and hostage crisis, Miller must face off against a well-educated criminal (Owen) masterminding a concisely plotted operation. As negotiations grow more strained, a powerful lawyer with mysterious ties (Foster) becomes involved in the crisis... and Miller slowly begins to realize that in this ultimate game of cat and mouse, rules are arbitrary, all roles are up for grabs and the black-and-white of right an wrong has blurred to a shadowy landscape of gray. Dafoe will be playing the role of a police captain while Ejiofor plays a detective in the film. (read more)
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This is a good 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....
(complete Inside Man review by B Movie Ben)
Inside Man Movie Review by AJ  (4/13/2006) |
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After having a major falling out with critics--myself included--with 2004's execrable She Hate Me, which found him acting every bit the arrogant and pretentious racial relations warrior he seems to be, Spike Lee manages to spike his career once more with the highly enjoyable and entertaining bank heist flick Inside Man....
(complete Inside Man review by AJ)
| Inside Man Movie Review by Max (4/7/2006) |
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I've seen my share of heist movies; everyone has seen a good deal of the genre. Most of them take place in a bank; obviously because of the great deal of riches and what better a crime than a white collar one? Whenever people do go into a bank though you can always tell someone is nervous about their trip and they have...
(complete Inside Man review by Max)
| Inside Man Movie Review by Rodney (3/29/2006) |
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Dalton Russel (Clive Owen) has the perfect plan for the perfect robbery. Him and his posse of crime take over a New York City bank and are confident that their mission will be a success. Detective Frazier (washington) takes this case to ensure that that doesn't happen. He's a willful spirit and a calm negotiator determined...
(complete Inside Man review by Rodney)
| Inside Man Movie Review by Matthew (3/27/2006) |
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After watching "Inside Man", starring Denzel Washington, Clive Owen and Jodie Foster, I tried to think of something, anything that didn't work. Honestly, I couldn't. "Inside Man" is an excellent, enjoyable film.
Dalton Russell (Clive Owen) and his crew walk into a large bank in the middle of the Manhattan financial...
(complete Inside Man review by Matthew)
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