Heist movies may be my favorite genre of film and Inside Man is a great one that flips the genre upside down with moral bank robbers and an anti-capitalist theme. Denzel is still the coolest human being alive yet Clive Owen may have out acted him here? What could have been for Clive.

Over the next 2-3 weeks, I’m trying to watch as much of Spike Lee’s filmography as possible before Highest 2 Lowest starting here with Inside Man. It’s very Dog Day Afternoon-ish in construction, but the true antagonist being Christopher Plummer’s character was masterful work. I’m a huge sucker for a heist that works out absolutely flawlessly and Clive Owen’s heist was beautiful.

As always - fuck Nazis and Plummer’s character deserved what he had coming to him.

Heist movies may be my favorite genre of film and Inside Man is a great one that flips the genre upside down with moral bank robbers and an anti-capitalist theme. Denzel is still the coolest human being alive yet Clive Owen may have out acted him here? What could have been for Clive.

Over the next 2-3 weeks, I’m trying to watch as much of Spike Lee’s filmography as possible before Highest 2 Lowest starting here with Inside Man. It’s very Dog Day Afternoon-ish in construction, but the true antagonist being Christopher Plummer’s character was masterful work. I’m a huge sucker for a heist that works out absolutely flawlessly and Clive Owen’s heist was beautiful.

As always - fuck Nazis and Plummer’s character deserved what he had coming to him.

fantastic heist thriller!! captivating and entertaining. i want more auteurs (like spike lee!!) to take on more classic genres because his twist on this genre was amazing. i love when directors utilize the camera in every possible way, and this film did that. i was overjoyed with the constant cuts, dolly shots and birds eye view. made the movie infinitely more enjoyable because the framing and cinematography was just incredible. loved this one.

(the heist thriller, cin301)

fantastic heist thriller!! captivating and entertaining. i want more auteurs (like spike lee!!) to take on more classic genres because his twist on this genre was amazing. i love when directors utilize the camera in every possible way, and this film did that. i was overjoyed with the constant cuts, dolly shots and birds eye view. made the movie infinitely more enjoyable because the framing and cinematography was just incredible. loved this one.

(the heist thriller, cin301)

This film is so great on so many levels and when all the twists click together it’s euphoric. 

I loved Spikes double dolly shot but damn that one of Denzel was not right at all. 

Christopher Plummer is one of those actors that the more I see him the more I enjoy watching him. His old fashioned voice and powerful presence is so fun to watch. RIP

Ken Leung is a really underrated actor, love seeing him in more and more stuff.

This film is so great on so many levels and when all the twists click together it’s euphoric. 

I loved Spikes double dolly shot but damn that one of Denzel was not right at all. 

Christopher Plummer is one of those actors that the more I see him the more I enjoy watching him. His old fashioned voice and powerful presence is so fun to watch. RIP

Ken Leung is a really underrated actor, love seeing him in more and more stuff.