Inside Man starts off as a fantastic bank
robbery movie where some reality needs to be suspended. As Spike Lee
is wont to do, social and political issues get dropped in all over
the place, but there's nothing to be scared of: Lee weaves these
issues in with a bank full of interesting characters, funny moments,
and good ol' Denzel Washington (Det. Keith Frazier) swagger:
Frazier: “Alright, Big Willie and the
twins for you when I get home.”
Sylvia: “Ummm.... I got the
handcuffs.”
Frazier: “I got the gun.”
Sylvia: “Bye, Big Daddy.”
What I really like about this movie is
the cast, the soundtrack by Terence Blanchard and the impressively
unpretentious way the bad guy gets it in the end. Its just a good,
entertaining movie that I want to watch over and over. For that I
give it five stars *****
Check out this Roger Ebert review of Inside Man where he sounds like he watched and critiqued the film
after someone stole his lollipop!
