"Inside"
Guy Pearce and Vincent Miller doing time in “Inside,” from Bonsai Films

"Inside"

An unflinching, unforgettable prison drama with indelible performances from Guy Pearce, Cosmo Jarvis and newcomer Vincent Miller.

By Peter Travers

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★★★½ (3½ out of 4)

A tense and terrific prison drama is a rare bird these days. So welcome “Inside,” now in  theaters where it deserves a receptive audience. I’m not saying “top of the world, Ma” like “White Heat” or “The Shawshank Redemption,” but its best moments bring it close. This Australian import marks a fine feature debut for writer-director Charles Williams, whose name bears remembering.