The police force him to the ground, remove his turban, and handcuff the former hostage. I’m a Sikh!” New York’s finest mistake him for a Middle Eastern terrorist. Though released by the Dalton Russell (Clive Owen) led thieves as evidence of good faith negotiations and despite Vikram’s protestations otherwise, “Oh, shit! A fucking Arab! – What? No. In particular, Lee’s treatment of Sikh American cab driver, Vikram Walia (Waris Ahluwalia) illuminates the ambivalent place of South Asians in modern America.
Even minor characters with small moments provide useful insights into the various racial, ethnic, and religious conflicts and tensions that embody twenty first century urban life. Though the movie focuses primarily on the travails of embattled NYPD police detective Keith Frazer (Denzel Washington), Lee delivers a movie that encapsulates the stunning diversity of New York. In Spike Lee’s 2006 crime drama, Inside Man, a mysterious group of robbers with an apparent political agenda hijack a downtown NYC bank holding dozens of employees and customers hostage.
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