"Pay strict attention to what I say because I choose my words carefully and I never repeat myself." - Dalton Russell

Forget about the movie being a surprisingly good thriller/bank robbery story.

Even if like me, you have to rejoice at the thought that there might still be surprising thrillers out there.

Forget about Inside man (trailer) being a wonderfully, carefully well-crafted movie that is actually riveting.

Even if trust me, you will not want to leave the cinema at any given minute.

Forget about the latest Spike Lee's joint being a movie that uses but do not abuses Washington and Owen's talent.

Even if like me, you think Owen's the best thing that came out of the actors' treasure box since Benicio Del Torro.

Inside man is about power, about modern politics, about corruption, about cultural diversity, about racism, about family, about pop culture, about new media, about a past that won't let go of you, about pride, about loss. It's deep, it deals with every one of those topics in depth if you pay enough attention. It's worth the time, it's worth the money, and it was definitely worth believing in Lee's massive come back.

It's complex, it's beautiful, it's powerful, it explores pain and ache and sorrow and revenge and most of all,

Lee's movies usually make me smile; this one made me laugh out loud numerous times.It's extremely funny, with numerous New Yorkers' inner jokes. Boy, does Lee have the prfect love affair with NY. He does not cut the city -or its inhabitants- any slack, in fact he points out the ridiculousness in every single characters, but he does it with love.

It's courageous, for it points out what nobody in America (or elsewhere) wants to see nor admit.

'Get down on your knees! Oh my god, it's a f+cking Arab! Is this a bomb? GET. ON. YOUR. FUCKING. KNEES. NOW!'

' ... But I'm a Sikh!'

It also almost made me cry, and I shivered when Denzel Washington, for the 324th time in his career with Lee, was put on wheels so as to create the infamous 'Lee-moving-plan', background dissolving in a blurry mayhem, Washington's tears becoming more and more visible as he almost touches the camera.

And thank you, Mister Lee, for giving accurate, complex portaits of people. Thank you for not ignoring 'the second sex' as well - thank you for choosing a woman to have one of the most interesting role (Jodie Foster, wow, did she come back in style on this one!).

Spike Lee, once again you made me glad I was alive to see this one. And you made me glad that there still are talented, courageous people out there willing to put into images and words what so many of us think but don't have the means to share with the entire world.

You Sir, rock my world.

[Read the reviews on Rotten Tomatoes] or [Read the comments on IMDB].

Also:

'I dislike Condoleezza Rice even more than Bush... She's gotten a free ride from black people.'

"In short, Spike thinks Condi has betrayed hers." (Guardian article.)