Spike Lee’s Inside Man, starring Denzel Washington, is more than just a clever heist movie. In this video essay I break down how it quietly manipulates the audience through cinematic language and storytelling. 00:00 Beginning 01:05 Context 02:08 Dalton’s cryptic speech 05:00 Trust flashbacks? 06:19 Meet Detective Keith Frazier 06:54 Lateral dolly-shots 09:29 Double dolly-shot 11:19 The little clues 12:15 Long-takes over basic coverage 13:16 More than a clever heist film #insideman #denzelwashington #spikelee #videoessay #filmanalysis #cliveowen FAIR USE NOTICE: This video may contain copyright material; the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. This material is made available under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made "fair use" for the purposes such as criticism, comment, review, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that otherwise might be infringing. All rights belong to its owners.