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Inside Man (2006)
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10/08
10/08:
Well, that was a waste of time.
Let me fix what I said: that was a major waste of time. I knew before I knew it because when I saw "Spike Lee" as the
director, I had an idea of what to expect. Spike Lee still can't direct, and it painfully shows here.
Inside Man is two hours of nothing but racist overtones: black men knowing exactly what to do, white
people acting like idiots, and white cops treating hostages like pieces of trash. So, why am I not surprised? When is Spike
going to grow up and realize racism is a made-up word?
The plot is stupid as ever. Come on, it doesn't make any sense. A man robs the bank for documents and diamonds in a tiny
safe deposit box. At the same time, an ex-Nazi financier is in possession of incriminating documents which are put in his
safe deposit box. But has he ever thought about burning them? Oh, I have a better idea: how about stealing the key from him
to open the box without fanfare? Hell, they can go Mission: Impossible while at it.
Meanwhile, Inside Man is strictly a New York picture for New Yorkers which is difficult to stomach.
It's their righteous and holier-than-thou attitude that I hate. I also hate Jodie Foster with passion, and seeing her in
Inside Man makes me want to strangle her.
What the heck is Denzel Washington doing? Has his career gone bonkers, or is he senile? In Inside Man,
Denzel plays a detective for the umpteenth time. How about something new for a change? Even better, how about stop working
with Spike Lee anymore? It's demeaning to see his character and partner making jokes about the hostages while they're in the
interrogation room. Willem Dafoe can do better than this mucky-muck.
All in all, Inside Man is among the worst films made.