‘Inside’ fails as metaphor, succeeds as Willem Dafoe showcase

An art thief (Willem Dafoe) is trapped in the luxury apartment he’s robbing in “Inside.” (Focus Features)

Willem Dafoe is a great actor, legendarily intense and committed to his roles.

If you need a reminder, “Inside” is the movie for you. It’s all Dafoe, all the time — basically a one-man show, with the exception of some brief dream sequences — and he is customarily all in on his performance.