The opening of this film starts with a very unassuming song which echoes throughout the credits.
It is a very famous Hindi song from the movie Dil Se which was one of the revolutionary movies made by Mani Ratnam.
In this movie the song used to foretell the happenings in the plot.
The plot is very tightly wounded and might even confuse the average viewer.
But this is a film which also takes many social issues into consideration while making a movie solely on a in bank robbery.
The film starts like any other bank robbery film.
But in this one the going ons are very innovative.
For instance the robbers dress down all the hostages and take away their keys, mobile phones and also they are made to change their to clothes into an uniform.
This creates havoc among the police who don't know who are the victims and the culprits.
They sort of alienate the hostages which causes a lot of frustration among them.
But behind all this there is a motive which is revealed only by the end.
There is a social and political undercurrent which provides the backbone for this plot.
There are detectives and fixers who have different instructions and our made to give important commentary on what is happening around the robbery.
The chief detective played by Denzel Washington who keeps the acting very real and also has some of the best lines in the movie.
He somehow finds out why all this happening.
But the investigations lead him to many dead ends.
He is left cross questioning the hostages and trying to find clues about who are the real culprits.
The strongest point of the movie is the story and it is a intelligent commercial movie.
It is directed by Spike Lee who made Do the Right thing and many other social movies.
This is his first foray into a popular movie.
His grasp of the entire film is something to commend on.
He leaves very little room for ramblings.
The film has very little venues giving it a constricted point of view.
It almost feels like the director has surrendered the story but still infusing some of his experimental style.
There are also several parallels used in the movie which will keep the viewer hooked.
The most striking parallel is one of society and how people react to things these issues leave a lot of room for the audience to debate.
There are many racial references which go into a more lighter setting compared to the directors earlier works.
This is a film which not only entertains but makes us think.
This rare blend is what Hollywood needs for the future of its cinema.
It is a very famous Hindi song from the movie Dil Se which was one of the revolutionary movies made by Mani Ratnam.
In this movie the song used to foretell the happenings in the plot.
The plot is very tightly wounded and might even confuse the average viewer.
But this is a film which also takes many social issues into consideration while making a movie solely on a in bank robbery.
The film starts like any other bank robbery film.
But in this one the going ons are very innovative.
For instance the robbers dress down all the hostages and take away their keys, mobile phones and also they are made to change their to clothes into an uniform.
This creates havoc among the police who don't know who are the victims and the culprits.
They sort of alienate the hostages which causes a lot of frustration among them.
But behind all this there is a motive which is revealed only by the end.
There is a social and political undercurrent which provides the backbone for this plot.
There are detectives and fixers who have different instructions and our made to give important commentary on what is happening around the robbery.
The chief detective played by Denzel Washington who keeps the acting very real and also has some of the best lines in the movie.
He somehow finds out why all this happening.
But the investigations lead him to many dead ends.
He is left cross questioning the hostages and trying to find clues about who are the real culprits.
The strongest point of the movie is the story and it is a intelligent commercial movie.
It is directed by Spike Lee who made Do the Right thing and many other social movies.
This is his first foray into a popular movie.
His grasp of the entire film is something to commend on.
He leaves very little room for ramblings.
The film has very little venues giving it a constricted point of view.
It almost feels like the director has surrendered the story but still infusing some of his experimental style.
There are also several parallels used in the movie which will keep the viewer hooked.
The most striking parallel is one of society and how people react to things these issues leave a lot of room for the audience to debate.
There are many racial references which go into a more lighter setting compared to the directors earlier works.
This is a film which not only entertains but makes us think.
This rare blend is what Hollywood needs for the future of its cinema.
