Inside Man
Film2006129 min

Inside Man

Taste attributes: crimedramathrillerhistoricalheistmysterydetectivebusinessfastunsavouryheavyintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotionally undemandingall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"It looked like the perfect bank robbery. But you can’t judge a crime by its cover."

Boxlist takeExpect an intricate, heavy crime thriller, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: very intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
  • Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow

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Synopsis

When an armed, masked gang enter a Manhattan bank, lock the doors and take hostages, the detective assigned to effect their release enters negotiations preoccupied with corruption charges he is facing.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Denzel WashingtonClive OwenJodie FosterChristopher PlummerWillem Dafoe

Details

Genre
Crime
Year
2006
Runtime
129 min
Status
Released
Studio
40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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