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76 out of 100

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7.3 out of 10

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  • Starring: Clive Owen, Denzel Washington, Jodie Foster
  • Summary: Acclaimed actors Denzel Washington, Clive Owen and Jodie Foster come together to explore the lure of power, the ugliness of greed and the mystery of a perfect robbery in this combustible new crime drama. The powerhouse actors play tough New Yorkers who must outwit one another to protect competing interests in this skillfully penned and tightly helmed thriller. (Universal Studios)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 37 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 39
  3. Negative: 0 out of 39
  1. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Ruthe Stein
    100
    The thrills in Spike Lee's singularly savvy thriller are in small unexpected moments.
  2. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Lisa Schwarzbaum
    91
    The jazzish score, by Lee's music man, Terence Blanchard, is typically intrusive. But the mood is right, the twists are new. And with one casting inspiration, Inside Man furthers the rising stardom of Chiwetel Ejiofor (Serenity).
  3. Dallas Observer
    Reviewed by: Michael Atkinson
    60
    Inside Man is irrelevant, another semi-high-tech mega-heist movie, the rhythms and tropes of which we are all as familiar with as we are with the wallpaper facing our toilets.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 68 out of 87
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 87
  3. Negative: 13 out of 87
  1. grandpajoe6191
    7
    Too much Characters are introduced and ignored in the movie, but nevertheless "Inside Man" is a powerful heist movie full of ready-tension.
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  2. TonyB.
    5
    "Inside Man' is at its best when Jodie Fisher, Clive Owen and Christopher Plummer are on screen.; theirs is acting on a consistently high level. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for Denzel Washington who is often too mannered; this is not his finest hour.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. BayLeaf
    3
    A silly and limp "thriller" by an otherwise intelligent director. There were laughs in all the wrong places.
    • 1 of 1 users said yes

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