inside man

is there such a thing as the perfect bank heist? or more precisely, the perfect bank heist movie? one that is diabolically clever and yet lies within the realm of plausibility. ‘inside man’ is not that movie, but it'll do in a pinch. enjoyed how spike lee made use of the multi-ethnic setting of new york, thus firmly anchoring the movie in a specific city instead of an anonymous, interchangeable one. still, given the top-draw cast of denzel washington, clive owen, jodie foster, willem dafoe, chiwetel ejiofor (dirty pretty things), one could be forgiven for expecting more. given the paucity of movies foster’s been involved in in recent years, one had to wonder what exactly drew her to the role of madeline white.
and the decision to have the film released under the PG rating, which necessitated the muting of foul words, was just fucking annoying and totally distracting.