00s Movie Review - Inside Man

Director: Spike Lee
Genre: Thriller/ Crime/ Drama
Runtime: 129 minutes
Year: 2006
Starring: Denzel Washington, Jodie Foster, Clive Owen, Willem Dafoe, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Christopher Plummer

Description: A police detective (Denzel Washington), a bank robber (Clive Owen), and a high-power broker (Jodie Foster) enter high-stakes negotiations after the criminal’s brilliant heist spirals into a hostage situation.  

I WATCHED THIS MOVIE FOR MY 2021 MOVIE CHALLENGE.
WEEK 12: A CRIME THRILLER

Review: A poetic talk by the bank robber, followed by simple yet atmospheric images of New York and a wonderful opening song, make for a good first impression. And director Spike Lee managed to maintain that, leaving the audience with a satisfied feeling at the end. and the plot is not entirely unoriginal, although it deals with a much used subject in Hollywood: a bank robbery.
These bank robbers dress all the hostages in the same clothes they have on: a painter’s overall with hood and a white cloth over the mouth. As a result, detective Keith Frazier has difficulty distinguishing friend from foe. But this is not the only thig. He also has to deal with Madeleine White, who has been hired by the owner of the bank to retrieve something sensitive out of the building. But the reason why the robbers are doing this are not as obvious as they think.
With a great and strong cast like this, it’s easier to make a good movie. Especially Denzel Washington and Clive Owen are really good. Willem Dafoe sadly only has a small role, but makes the best of it.
“Inside Man” is a well-executed film and there is really nothing to complain about.

Rating: 3,5/ 5

Netflix Friday - Volume 36

Some Netflix film tips for the weekend! And there is something for everyone, since I picked a movie for all the different genres.
 

Action: Spider-Man Far From Home (2019)
Following the evens of “Avengers: Endgame”, Spider-Man must step up to take on new threats in a world that has changed forever.
 

Drama: The Age of Innocence (1993)
A tale of nineteenth-century New York high society in which a young lawyer (Daniel Day-Lewis) falls in love with a woman (Michelle Pfeifer) separated from her husband, while he is engaged to the woman’s cousin (Winona Ryder).
 

Comedy: Role Models (2008)
Wild behavior forces a pair of energy drinking reps (Seann William Scott, Paul Rudd) to enroll in a Big Brother program.
 

Animation: The Twelve Tasks of Asterix (1976)
A group of indomitable Gauls are challenged by Roman Emperor Julius Caesar to accomplish twelve impossible tasks.
 

Romance: Wimbledon (2004)
A pro tennis player (Paul Bettany) has lost his ambition and has fallen in rank 119. Fortunately for him, he meets a young player (Kirsten Dunst) on the women’s circuit who helps him recapture his focus for Wimbledon.
 

Horror: Get Out (2017)
A young African-American (Daniel Kaluuya) visits his white girlfriend (Allison Williams) parents (Bradley Whitford, Catherine Keener) for the weekend, where his simmering uneasiness about their reception of him eventually reaches a boiling point.
 

Science Fiction: Twelve Monkeys (1995)
In a future world devastated by disease, a convict (Bruce Willis) is sent back in time to gather information about the mand-made virus that wiped out most of the human population on the planet.
 

Crime: The Highwaymen (2019)
The untold true story of the legendary detectives (Kevin Costner, Woody Harrelson) who brought down Bonnie and Clyde.
 

Thriller: Inside Man (2006)
A police detective (Denzel Washington), a bank robber (Clive Owen) and a high-power broker (Jodie Foster) enter high-stakes negotiations after the criminal’s brilliant heist spirals into a hostage situation.
 

Documentary: Night On Earth (2020)
This nature series’ new technology lifts night’s veil to reveal the hidden lives of the world’s creatures, from lions on the hunt to bats on wings.
 

Family: The BFG (2016)
An orphan little girl befriends a benevolent giant (Mark Rylance) who takes her to Giant Country, where they attempt to stop the man-eating giants that are invading the human world.