Willem Dafoe gives his all in a wild performance.
On the surface, the idea of being trapped inside a luxury apartment sounds like a glorious dream. Situated well above the unending bustle of New York City, surrounded by high-end art and top-of-the-line amenities, who could possibly complain about that? In director Vasilis Katsoupis' new feature Inside, this premise becomes a nightmare for Willem Dafoe's unlucky thief.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY The Oscar-nominated actor plays Nemo, an art thief backed by some unknown associates who help him gain access to an airy, ultra-modern high-rise penthouse. Nemo slips through the apartment with ease, getting most of the pieces he's come to nab before heading to the front door to make his exit. However, a malfunction with the security system instead leaves Nemo stranded on his own, with no way of getting out or contacting his allies.
Katsoupis lends the film a great sense of space. The apartment itself, strikingly rendered by production designer Thorsten Sabel, becomes a character in and of itself, and Katsoupis is careful to capture as many details within it as possible. Weaving static shots into the action, the director, along with DOP Steven Annis, takes note of the bare-bones fridge, the growing pile of wood chippings on the floor , and other increasingly disgusting elements of Nemo's horrible circumstances.
As Inside gets further along, though, its compelling premise grows stale. There's only so much time an audience can watch a man struggle to survive in one place. At a certain point, the movie is simply wallowing in Nemo's insanity. Katsoupis doesn't shy away from the difficult things Nemo must resort to in order to survive, which makes for an increasingly trying viewing experience.
As an exploration of a man's survival efforts and a demonstration of Dafoe's talent, Inside more than gets the job done. Nemo's ingenuity has been proved extensively by the time the credits roll, and Dafoe has definitely added another defining performance to his filmography. When it comes to the overall narrative and its urgency, Inside wavers a bit more.
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