Starring Denzel Washington, Jodie Foster, Clive Owen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Christopher Plummer, Willem Dafoe

(6-Good Film)

Engaging. Smart. Solid.

Denzel Washington takes on a man (Owen) who has masterminded a perfect bank robbery, but there’s more at stake than just money, and the criminal’s motives may not be what they seem. Mostly effective, clever heist film with good performances, but I actually think the direction (by the great Spike Lee) could have been sharper. I also think the soundtrack is ill-fitting. I would have preferred a grittier approach than the glossy, over-edited style seen here.

-Walter Tyrone Howard-

(800)