Filmmaker reacts to Inside Man (2006) for the FIRST TIME!

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  • Опубликовано: 26 ноя 2024

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  • @JamesVSCinema
    @JamesVSCinema  Год назад +33

    I'm starting to realize a weird connection with bank robberies touching on social politics hahahaha.
    Want to vote on what I should watch next? Click here! www.patreon.com/jamesvscinema
    Have a great day!

    • @nghost82
      @nghost82 Год назад +2

      loved this one.. now is (probably the) time to watch Deja Vu.. you would not be disappointed about Demzel (again) -- to be honest: never seen a bad, neither a mediocre movie with DW in it :)

    • @LordVolkov
      @LordVolkov Год назад +1

      Crime as a venue for social commentay has always been a thing. Gotta get people to pay attention.

    • @Alex-dh2cx
      @Alex-dh2cx Год назад

      For Antje great Denzel movie, watch The Siege. It's got Tony Shalhoub costarring, it's really great

    • @sinnesbild
      @sinnesbild Год назад

      If you like bank heist movies you should see The Town directed by Ben Affleck. I haven't seen it in a while but i remember I loved it and the direction

    • @XxSmartiesxX_
      @XxSmartiesxX_ Год назад

      I think you’d like:
      Lucky number Slevin
      Law abiding Citizen

  • @jimtatro6550
    @jimtatro6550 Год назад +91

    This is the most “mainstream” film from Spike Lee and it’s amazing like most of his films. Clive Owen is awesome and Denzel is Denzel, nuff said.👍

    • @dailyreactive
      @dailyreactive Год назад +7

      I've never seen a Denzel movie I didn't like, he is so intense in all his roles. Such a legendary actor.

    • @LordVolkov
      @LordVolkov Год назад +5

      Spike gets a great performance out of everyone in the cast, top to bottom. The little characters in the mix, like the Sikh teller, the kid, and the Albanian wife, really liven up the drama and intrigue.

    • @mythicsin3083
      @mythicsin3083 Год назад

      🫵🏻🤟🏻👍🏻

  • @alexa.english174
    @alexa.english174 Год назад +51

    Thank you James. This is one of my favourite movies of all time. Can't wait to see what you think of it.

    • @JamesVSCinema
      @JamesVSCinema  Год назад +5

      Had a really great blast with this. Deserves a rewatch!

  • @TheGavrael
    @TheGavrael Год назад +17

    "Awesome seeing those two in a film together" That's Denzel and Chiwetel Ejiofor and they both acted together in American Gangster too. Phenomenal film. Even has Idris Elba.
    This is such a great film

  • @BloodSportA2
    @BloodSportA2 Год назад +57

    Wish we got more movies like this again. Not some "artiste" film that tries to change the genre, not some blockbuster that's made to crush the international box office, it's just a quaint little gem with enough style to set it apart from the crowd.
    Also I still think of that "EAT THIS EAT THAT EAT THIS" moment to this day.

    • @tetleyT
      @tetleyT Год назад +4

      Have you seen Widows? Or Sexy Beast? I reckon they fit those criteria. Also, Out of Sight.

    • @buchor9455
      @buchor9455 Год назад +4

      @@tetleyT Out of Sight was a phenomenal sleeper of a movie.

  • @dnwalker1971
    @dnwalker1971 Год назад +25

    Oh wow another underrated gem from Denzel Washington! You've done Fallen, now Inside Man! Next up please check out "Devil In a Blue Dress" if you haven't already. Don Cheadle gives an Oscar worthy supporting performance. I'm loving your film choices - keep it up!

  • @badreprint
    @badreprint Год назад +2

    Oh yeah, one of my old acting teachers is in this! Denzel's girl, that's her. Good teacher.

  • @greibach_vt
    @greibach_vt Год назад +11

    I'm so glad you watched this! This is one of my all time favorite films, and while it has great reviews I feel like tons of people never saw it or even heard of it. It's so fantastically written and directed.

  • @tonymarshall3978
    @tonymarshall3978 Год назад +6

    I love this film and I have a crazy story about it. Spike Lee was in London doing promo for Blackkklansman and Clive Owen was in the audience to support him as a friend and any question that came up regarding acting in Spike Lee movies, Spike would jump to his feet and point and Clive going "THIS GUY KNOWS" it was very sweet

  • @ADBProductions_
    @ADBProductions_ Год назад +19

    This is a very smart and intense film that also manages to be hilarious. Love it

  • @AceCorban
    @AceCorban Год назад +5

    Denzel Sci Fi Detective movie... Deja Vu. Probably won't scratch the aesthetic itch you were thinking when you saw that shot, but a fantastic Denzel movie where's he's a detective with some Sci Fi elements. Virtuosity sorta counts too.

  • @notabritperse
    @notabritperse Год назад +1

    If you've never seen it, another heist film that hinges on the notion of "navigating New York" -- as a comedy -- is Quick Change (1990), with Bill Murray, Geena Davis, Jason Robards, Randy Quaid, and every weird-ass thing NYC place in their way.

  • @user-dz6fy6qv2l
    @user-dz6fy6qv2l Год назад +19

    If you want to have more fun with Denzel as a detective with sci-fi elements, I highly suggest 'Deja Vu'. One of my favorite Denzel films..

  • @dnllrnt
    @dnllrnt Год назад +2

    "Keith, lemme look at your shoe... because I've never seen anyone put their foot that far up a guy's ass!"
    I laughed so hard at that line, I hope Chiwetel Ejiofor improved that line.

  • @dnllrnt
    @dnllrnt Год назад +6

    Loaded cast, fantastic writing, interesting & original soundtrack and a heist movie where damn near everyone wins. One of Lee's best.
    You brought up Denzel in a sci-fi detective movie and the first thing that came to my head was Deja Vu. Love that damn movie!

  • @ShelbyBaby27
    @ShelbyBaby27 Год назад +4

    Darryl Chill Mitchell was already cast in this movie when he suffered the motorcycle accident that paralyzed him from the waist down. Denzel covered some of his medical bills and insurance so he could stay in the movie. Darryl not only praises Denzel's generosity, but credits this film in showing Hollywood that he is still an actor

  • @GuarmaRummy
    @GuarmaRummy Год назад +1

    Oh man, you want to see Denzel in a sci-fi detective movie? Then you would love Deja Vu. It is maybe the most underrated Denzel movie.

  • @NoahK-f4i
    @NoahK-f4i Год назад +6

    James: Spike Lee and Denzel Washington. That's pretty great!
    If you want more of that combo, you should check out Malcolm X (1992).

  • @patbax7805
    @patbax7805 9 месяцев назад +1

    I loved this review! Thank you. Subscribed. 💪🏾

  • @scatreed
    @scatreed 9 месяцев назад +1

    I don’t how I missed this one. Great flick.

  • @FuryOfCalderon
    @FuryOfCalderon Год назад +2

    I remember watching this for the first time back in 2006 on a DivX cd. The moment the Indian song kicked in I knew it would be amazing.

  • @pjsaxon1
    @pjsaxon1 Год назад +3

    The actress who plays the hostage named Miriam also played one of the tellers in “Dog Day Afternoon.”

  • @k3n12ock
    @k3n12ock Год назад +3

    My man! This is the 2nd reaction to this movie in the last few months and I am GLAD you did this since its one of my fav Denzel movies

  • @ericmarois6960
    @ericmarois6960 Год назад +7

    I LOVE this movie. Such a slice of life from all walks of life and cultures. I haven't spent almost any time at all in NYC yet it feel as cosmopolitan as that city feels like it should be. The characters feel like they have depth to them. And the cast is awesome, the story is great. This movie is just a good time all around. Glad you liked it so much. Thanks for the reaction. See you again soon.

    • @mikeyt3784
      @mikeyt3784 Год назад

      NYC is a cesspool of crime, homelessness and drugs. Because of modern liberal policies.
      But I'm happy you're happy that it's a diverse place...

  • @Carrie-so3ro
    @Carrie-so3ro 9 месяцев назад +1

    This was a REALLY well done movie - for so MANY different reasons - including a BIG thing that you missed. Too many movies now & in the last few decades have become very simplistic - very basic comedy, some action (not well done) & BASIC story.
    THIS movie however had a great story, a great way of breaking the timeline up, fantastic acting even by minor characters, the camera angles as you mention were great, the mix of cultures & ages, the great way it brought out the actual NATURE & impetus of each of the bigger characters (both the good ones & bad), the type of internal politics behind the scenes in various facets of New York. As you said it was great the way it didn't spoon feed you the story from the start through to the end but kept you THINKING & trying to put the story together.
    (This also helps get the movie more views as people in a lot of cases will want to see it again in order to catch if there were clues all along that they missed & what they were. This makes even 2nd & 3rd viewings of the movie enjoyable even when you know the outcome already. This doesn't hurt the financial situation for the filmmaker by doing so either.)
    There were 2 things that you didn't seem to notice (& as a filmmaker you should). The first thing was how well the scenery was done for the various scenes of the movie ie. outside area of the bank in New York city (where it was located & what was around it - & how that would work with a hostage situation), as well as how the bank owners office was - expensive, OLD-World ornate - from a wealthy WW2 home-style, very big/long [& empty of anyone, except the owner] - which showcases what the ROOTS of the bank are & how very alone the owner is within it (even psychologically), as well as so many of the other scenes (incl. the bridge at the beginning) & the various settings for Jodie Foster confidential talks etc.
    The 2nd thing you missed (which is also important for a filmmaker) is the great use of LIGHTING within the movie. Lighting CAN play such a great ROLE in a film when considered & used properly - adding to the atmosphere/mood, timeline, believability etc. There are times during this movie when the shading & shadows added so much to the suspense as when Denzel Washington was walked through the bank to see the hostages etc.
    I AM glad that you did catch so much with this film - as a well put together film DESERVES notice for its different elements - even if you have to go back to get the FULL appreciation in 2nd or 3rd watches of the film. (A movie like this one needs the 2nd watch to catch the story hints & details missed while a 3rd watch could probably allow you to focus more on the great film MAKING aspects used in more detail - even though some of those details ARE sinking in as you watch even the 1st time without a person realizing it.)
    I am glad that you just enjoyed the film, period.
    Have a great day.

  • @tetleyT
    @tetleyT Год назад +15

    Great story and great casting. RIP Christopher Plumber - truly one of the greats.

  • @TheWaynos73
    @TheWaynos73 Год назад +1

    Inside Man is far and away my favourite Spike Lee film. Great story well executed.

  • @MsMelyjean
    @MsMelyjean Год назад

    This story, this cast, this take on dialog. Spike is just flexing and showing that he can do a different take when he feels like it.

  • @buchor9455
    @buchor9455 Год назад +3

    Denzel & Chitwetel were in American Gangster too, as family members :)

  • @Shichiaikan
    @Shichiaikan Год назад +1

    This is one of my favorite movies. Such an awesome film.

  • @oriole21bird
    @oriole21bird Год назад +1

    Inside Man is one of my favorite Spike Lee films. It's really well casted and very slick. Also, I really like the score. Very noir and modern at the same time.

  • @alexkull24
    @alexkull24 Год назад +2

    This is one of my favorite movies of all time!!! Denzel Washington and Clive Owen a great duo! And all the other great actors that appear in this movie too! The cast is amazing! 🤘😎

  • @jillfromatlanta427
    @jillfromatlanta427 Год назад

    This and Match Point are my favorite Spike Lee movies. So well written, with class A acting, cinematography and that opening song!

  • @IDieHardForever
    @IDieHardForever Год назад +2

    Love this movie. During a time of poverty (well, a previous time) this was one of the few movies I had on DVD and no cable so rewatched this a lot. It's just fun.

  • @JStorm
    @JStorm Год назад +2

    My man James don’t miss with the reactions!!

  • @paulhewes7333
    @paulhewes7333 Год назад

    one of Spike's best movies. The cinematography, acting, story...all top notch. Denzel was at the top of his game. I have owned the score since the first time i saw this movie.

  • @jchappy1889
    @jchappy1889 7 месяцев назад

    i love how noticeable how the middle finger with the ring on it was put in after the fact i cant unsee it.

  • @jamesguerrero2993
    @jamesguerrero2993 Год назад +1

    So glad you enjoyed this. Spike Lee is one of our greatest filmmakers and this just goes to show why. The cast, the music, the visuals, the writing and the NY vibe. Another great suspense crime film that takes place in NY that you might enjoy is 16 Blocks w/Bruce Willis and Mos Def. Keep it going James 🤘

  • @toddmitchell7542
    @toddmitchell7542 Год назад

    I’ve enjoyed this film for many years, Quality cast, quality director, great film.

  • @ZeroKool7140
    @ZeroKool7140 Год назад +6

    I remember when this movie came out, no one really saw it coming. It was totally unexpected. There was really little to no hype for it with previews and stuff. It was awesome.

    • @gwivongalois6169
      @gwivongalois6169 Год назад +2

      Saw it on the telly one night. First i was like "okay, a nice little bank robber movie. entertain me." and in the end "ha! he just walked out of the bank, just like he promised!" Was pleasently surprised.

    • @maruskaehrensdorfer
      @maruskaehrensdorfer Год назад +1

      Also saw it in the cinema and my hubby and I were blown away by it. The cast ensemble is incredible and no one saw the ending coming.

  • @WhiskyCanuck
    @WhiskyCanuck Год назад +7

    Few people can be as cool as Clive Owen... so you gotta cast Denzel.

    • @rych7852
      @rych7852 11 месяцев назад

      Theres a sort of Al Pacino vs Robert de Niro vibe with Owen and Washington!

  • @williamclarke3162
    @williamclarke3162 Год назад +3

    Im so happy you got the Dog Day Afternoon feeling from this. I technically saw this first before Dog Day but this felt it was updated version of it.
    This is top 10 Spike Joints and i feel like he doesnt credit for how versatile he is. Also this cast (Denzel, Plummer, Jodie Foster, Willem Dafoe,Clive Owen)

  • @Ryne_Barrow
    @Ryne_Barrow Год назад +1

    You will love Quick Change, bank robbery movie, with Robin Williams and Geena Davis

  • @MrBellsa61
    @MrBellsa61 Год назад +1

    By far my favourite heist movie of all time, the direction/camera is on point, and the actors ate up their roles

  • @danodonnell8102
    @danodonnell8102 Год назад +2

    Yo man, I dig the channel, and your reactions are second to none, and you're not afraid to speak your mind. I don't know if you've already done it, but if not, another great Spike Lee joint is "25th Hour." Definitely watch that one.

  • @AJimiDigginKat
    @AJimiDigginKat Год назад +2

    I see you loved the famous Spike Lee double dolly shot on Denzel 😉

  • @matthewbeasley4893
    @matthewbeasley4893 Год назад +2

    So glad to see this on your watch list, great movie! Very underrated.

  • @jeremyv3470
    @jeremyv3470 Год назад +6

    One of the most underrated films and film endings ever!
    P.S. Throw me some sci-fy book recommendations

    • @JamesVSCinema
      @JamesVSCinema  Год назад +5

      I gotchu! I just finished The Caves of Steel by Asimov. Definitely check that book out! Solid read too!

    • @jeremyv3470
      @jeremyv3470 Год назад

      @@JamesVSCinema Absolutely will! Have a great one man! Appreciate all your work and positivity

  • @traceyreid4585
    @traceyreid4585 Год назад +2

    Nearly fell off my chair when you referenced Dog Day Afternoon! Just re-watched it today, what a stunning piece of film history! Been down the Pacino rabbit hole and also recently re-watched And Justice for All! Anyhoo, this one is a belter 👏

  • @michelgarvey164
    @michelgarvey164 Год назад +3

    Man on fire as a suggestion if it’s not already on the channel

  • @seasickviking
    @seasickviking Год назад

    This is DEFINITELY one of my favorite heist films.

  • @Grnademaster
    @Grnademaster Год назад +14

    More Spike Lee films need to be reacted to. By all reaction channels, honestly. Spike Lee does amazing things with the camera, story, sound design, and racial scenarios. "Do the Right Thing" is prolly his most well-known movie, and it is great, but my personal favorite is "25th Hour." Edward Norton is the perfect...Edward Norton role.

  • @VBrancoPT
    @VBrancoPT Год назад

    I enjoy watching these kinds of movies. They're so good, so well made. Worth the time.

  • @socalval67
    @socalval67 Год назад

    I LOVED this when it came out. Thought the story telling really stood out, both from other films of the genre but also from his Spike Lee Joints.

  • @DeathsjesterKMNP
    @DeathsjesterKMNP Год назад +1

    Damn, another banger with Denzel, this and Fallen, loving the film selections.

  • @jimwilliams8663
    @jimwilliams8663 Год назад +1

    “The Killer Inside Me “ is an interesting movie that gets looked over. Really cool main character development (Casey Affleck) and storyline that has some developments that have you wondering if the “bad guy” will actually get away with it.

  • @redsands1001
    @redsands1001 Год назад

    def one of those movies where whenever it's on tv i'll watch it

  • @MacV216
    @MacV216 Год назад +1

    Denzel in a SciFi Detective Film: You want Virtuosity or Deja Vu.

  • @javierpizarro9852
    @javierpizarro9852 Год назад

    Fun fact: the lady who played the character “Miriam” in this film was in Dog Day Afternoon, funnily enough playing another character named Miriam.

  • @thesean3194
    @thesean3194 Год назад

    One of the best bank heist films ever made. Bank heist films is a fun genre.

  • @kingp791
    @kingp791 Год назад

    Fun fact. Spike had an extremely tight deadline to put this movie together. And they wrapped filming in just 12-13 weeks Jun-Aug

  • @xellestar
    @xellestar Год назад +1

    "I wanna see Denzel in a scifi detective film" check out Deja Vu!

  • @sharkdentures3247
    @sharkdentures3247 Год назад

    I love this movie! I think it made me a fan of Clive Owen too.
    I love clever "mysteries" and the unveiling of their answers. The "plan" for the bank robbery was very cool.

  • @J1ntu
    @J1ntu Год назад

    YES! I remember watching this with my mom back when it came out and even as a kid, I was invested

  • @dailyreactive
    @dailyreactive Год назад +1

    Love your channel man, you are a top quality producer and a really cool guy.

  • @BAD46660
    @BAD46660 Год назад

    One of my favorite films. Great writing, acting and direction. Thanks James❤

  • @marennicholson5444
    @marennicholson5444 Год назад

    I LOVE this movie and I’m so glad you saw Dog Day Afternoon before this. There’s a list in my head I consider quintessential New York movies and DDA and Inside Man are two of them. If you live in the NYC area, as I do, you know those movies when they’re done perfectly which this is.

  • @surferles589
    @surferles589 Год назад +1

    Spike Lee is an amazing director. Love the open theme - Chaiya chaiya

  • @SuperSayinSolidSnek
    @SuperSayinSolidSnek Год назад +2

    You mentioned dog day afternoon so much RUclips is recommending me I watch it now 😂

  • @leogothisoscar271
    @leogothisoscar271 Год назад +3

    Another great Spike Lee film that you should check out is Blackkklansman.

  • @bazinga444
    @bazinga444 Год назад +1

    18:02 "Spiked Up", I see what you did there!😜

  • @Nihilus_Outis
    @Nihilus_Outis Год назад

    There’s another Denzel detective film barely anyone knows about. ‘Devil in a Blue Dress’ is a film noir in which Denzel is a private detective in the 50’s that got entangled in a dangerous case. It goes in line with ‘Chinatown’ and ‘L.A. Confidential’. It’s an underrated and unknown gem from 1995. Nobody has ever reacted to it. James, you could be the first to do so.

  • @mostaley5049
    @mostaley5049 Год назад

    Great reaction man, I remember seeing this in the Theater when it was released, was living in Raleigh at the time. Seen it several times since. Great movie.. 👏👏

  • @Ryne_Barrow
    @Ryne_Barrow Год назад +1

    DenzelWashington played the hell out of the movie JOHN Q

  • @imarxb
    @imarxb Год назад

    Always wanted a sequel to this film. One of Spike's best.

  • @anthonycurby4606
    @anthonycurby4606 Год назад +3

    7:46 is that Willem Dafoe as a cop just chilling in the background? Does he have a legit role or is he being a an extra in the background?

    • @codyt821
      @codyt821 8 месяцев назад

      He's literally a character in the movie my dude.....

  • @maximillianosaben
    @maximillianosaben Год назад +3

    Great damn movie! My personal favorite Spike Lee joint.

  • @bigredtlc1828
    @bigredtlc1828 Год назад

    I believe this is the only film Spike Lee has directed that he didn't write. A conventional movie coming from him but it was well directed and acted. Enjoyable. Thanks for reacting.

  • @michaelriddick7116
    @michaelriddick7116 Год назад

    YES!! LETS GOOO!!! Fantastic movie with GREAT performances!!! 👍😎👍

  • @Dane33602
    @Dane33602 Год назад +1

    I was hoping you would get to this one day! Great heist movie! I don’t have time to watch your reaction yet, but I’ve pre-liked and will be watching your take on it tonight.

  • @CO6883-o3c
    @CO6883-o3c Год назад

    Just recently watched this and was surprised that there were basically no reactions to it. Well-written and subversively not-so-dark heist movie.

    • @Tr0nzoid
      @Tr0nzoid Год назад

      I saw a reaction to this by Dos Cavazos.

  • @elichilton7031
    @elichilton7031 Год назад

    I wish Spike Lee made more films with this kind of budget. IM is one sweet badass police procedural. One of the great actor/director collaborations in movie history with Spike Lee and Denzel Washington.

  • @dnllrnt
    @dnllrnt Год назад

    I know the watch list is ever growing and never ending, but another underrated movie with fantastic writing and a excellent cast is Redbelt. David Mamet wrote and directed it.

  • @Yungbeck
    @Yungbeck Год назад

    Spike knocked it out of the park with this one! I watch it occasionally..I mean a heist movie, detective story AND a WWII nazi mystery in one?? One of his best

  • @LiTTleGaBi21
    @LiTTleGaBi21 Год назад

    The main thing I remember from this movie (which is great) is the intro with Che yea music originally from the bollywood movie Dil Se.

  • @terrancebrown87
    @terrancebrown87 Год назад

    I noticed this is one of the only movies where Denzel comes off as incompetent. I can’t think of another right now.

  • @DHFHades
    @DHFHades Год назад +4

    love this movie

  • @nellissh2553
    @nellissh2553 Год назад

    One of my fav Spike and Denzel collab!

  • @josefgordon7712
    @josefgordon7712 Год назад +2

    Good flick. ONLY complaint is that I think it could have been a solid half hour shorter and better paced but yeah, fun stuff.

  • @HoopleHeadUSA
    @HoopleHeadUSA Год назад

    My fave sci-fi book of all time is Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card!

  • @Sgt-Gravy
    @Sgt-Gravy Год назад +1

    Deja Vu Should have been your next video... Denzel Washington Sci-Fi mystery

  • @themothermarkos
    @themothermarkos Год назад

    Le Cercle Rouge by Jean-Pierre Melville is a GREAT heist film, well worth a look

  • @TheHyperfilthered
    @TheHyperfilthered Год назад +1

    James! Is the sci-fi you've been reading The Expanse books? I hope you'll check out the series one day. My absolute favorite show of all time :D

  • @uksoloz
    @uksoloz 8 месяцев назад

    Finally I been hopping my you’d get to this haha I may be 6 months late but I’m happy to see it now to watch 🍿🥤😁

  • @Tr0nzoid
    @Tr0nzoid Год назад

    I would have liked to have heard your reaction to the ringtone by the guy in the bank who got beaten.
    Spike Lee's commentary track on the disc is worth a listen. In it, he says the Denzel Washington's line "I bet you can get a cab, though" was ad-libbed.

  • @nikygarbage7056
    @nikygarbage7056 Год назад

    I loved this movie growing up.
    James you should react to The Menu!!

  • @markpekrul4393
    @markpekrul4393 Год назад

    For me, this and Flight are Denzel Washington's greatest film performances....well, and Training Day...there's so many really.

  • @DeusImperium
    @DeusImperium Год назад

    One of my favorite Spike Lee joints.

  • @satortenet
    @satortenet Год назад

    Love your reactions! Only problem is I have to go back and watch some of the movies (like this one) again because it's been so long since I did.... well, that's not really a problem, right?
    Anyway, here's a couple of gems I don't know if you watched them already, but it's right up your alley, and I've been meaning to suggest for a long time but never did cause, you know... I'm a lurker, not a commentator. Here you go:
    - The Man From Earth (2007)
    - Frequency (2000)
    Go ahead and look them up, or not, but just trust me on this: you'll love them.