
Composed and meticulous, the soft-spoken and ingenious bank robber, Dalton Russell, has orchestrated the perfect heist--shortly, the Manhattan bank at the corner of Wall Street and Broadway along with dozens of hostages will be his to command. Try as he might, the rough hostage negotiator, Keith Frazier, is always one step behind the criminal mastermind--and what is more disheartening--the institution's silver-haired founder, Arthur Case, recruits the intelligent problem-fixe... (Full plot summary below)
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Composed and meticulous, the soft-spoken and ingenious bank robber, Dalton Russell, has orchestrated the perfect heist--shortly, the Manhattan bank at the corner of Wall Street and Broadway along with dozens of hostages will be his to command. Try as he might, the rough hostage negotiator, Keith Frazier, is always one step behind the criminal mastermind--and what is more disheartening--the institution's silver-haired founder, Arthur Case, recruits the intelligent problem-fixer, Madeline White, to retrieve something of paramount importance. However, the thieves seem to procrastinate intentionally, when they should be rushing into action. Will Arthur and Madeline get what they want this time?
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| San Francisco ChronicleRuthe SteinThe thrills in Spike Lee's singularly savvy thriller are in small unexpected moments. |
| San Diego Union-TribuneDavid ElliottAs a Spike Lee joint, this heist-and-hostage yarn blows some vivid rings but it lacks kick. |
| The Film YapNick RogersAn intelligent, invigoratingly airtight caper and a love letter to New York on crumpled, coffee-stained paper, "Inside Man" is the best kind of Spike Lee joint - one where he doesn't stumble over his sledgehammer before swinging it. |
| CHUDDevin FaraciInside Man is the Spike Lee film for people who don't go to see Spike Lee films, and it's also a fun treat for people who see everything the man does. |
| Denton Record-ChronicleTodd Jorgenson...a clever, stylish and highly entertaining concoction of plot twists and character quirks that elevates itself above similar fare. |
| eFilmCritic.comDavid CorneliusThis is an ingeniously crafted, expertly constructed mini-masterpiece. |
| Spirituality and PracticeFrederic and Mary Ann BrussatAn extraordinary movie about power, amorality, ethics, and urban living, by director Spike Lee at the height of his talent. |
| eFilmCritic.comErik ChildressRetains all the elements of a solid caper film, basked in the smarts of a decades old police procedural and leaves us with something greater than forced twists and shoot-outs. |
| Zap2it.comDan FienbergIt's a winning contrast of styles as Lee orchestrates one scene after another to contrast Owen's steely resolve, Washington's trained swagger and Foster's venomous insinuation. |
| Sacramento BeeCarla MeyerLee lends tremendous energy to this tale of criminals who take over a New York City bank. |