It has a number of big names on the roster, but the real star of Inside Man is the person sat behind the camera, Dir. Spike Lee. His technique overshadows proceedings one minute, then works its magic subtly the next. Of the former, having Clive Owens' bank-robbing character speak directly to the viewer and some high-contrast flash-forward moments stand out the most, whereas the latter is perhaps best illustrated by the expert framing and superb camera movements that help tell the story. It's an interesting telling, most of the time, but the narrative itself tries too hard and too often to remind us of how clever it all is, which sometimes backfires, resulting in pushing a viewer out of a scene while Spike's artistry works hard at drawing us in.
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