Alex Vojacek

(2013-05-20 05:35:29)

Solid entertainment, masterfully directed.

I don't know what's happening with reviewers these days, they areeither too complacency or too strict, movies should be judged for theirentertainment value not if they are believable or doable in real life.This movie started with a great premise, although somewhat clichГѓВ©d butslowly but surely did everything in it's path to flow in the right way.The acting is solid, the script is perfectly well developed andalthough there are some parts that are pretty obvious, everything inthis movie just works, even the overly exaggerated 'in your face'frontal breast of Genesis Rodriguez which distracted me more than iwanted to.Sam Worthington worked and did a nice couple with Banks, tension iswhat defines this movie, it goes in increment and have a perfectlyclimatic ending ala-battlefield 3 (I don't know but the ending soundedand felt just like the ending of that game).If you're fan of good movies with almost no stupid car-chasing scenes,perfectly written script and incredible fine tension, then, this movieis a must.I kid you not, it's been a Long time since I see a movie that handlestension so good as this one does.A solid 8 out of 10.

wilson trivino

(2013-05-19 12:16:30)

Man Climbs out to the Ledge for a Second Chance

A distinguish gentleman checks into a hotel with a view, has a nicemeal and before dessert arrives climbs out on the ledge. But why? Thethriller Man on the Ledge takes you on a journey into a man who seeksto capture his innocence in crime he did not commit. We learn thejumper is a former cop and ex-con, Nick Cassidy (Sam, Worthington) whotakes a leap of faith to clear his name fortunately police psychologistLydia Mercer (Elizabeth Banks) sweeps in to unlock a forgotten past.Man on the Ledge is a suspense filled thriller that will keep you onedge for the truth of this twisted tale.This movie has a good story with not too much violence or profanity. Itkept my interest and has some good special effects.

Neil Welch

(2013-05-17 22:37:43)

Daft but fun

Nick (Sam Worthington) is an escaped convict out on a ledge outside anhotel room in the city, with a crowd below waiting for him to jump.(Lydia) Elizabeth Banks is the negotiator trying to talk him down. Buthe is actually engaged in a distraction, buying time for his brotherJoey (Jamie Bell) and girlfriend Angie (Genesis Rodrigues) to steal adiamond from high powered ruthless crook David Englander (Ed Harris)within a high-tech security system in a neighbouring building, thisbeing the key to his freedom.The first thing for me to say is that this film does not merit closeexamination - in the cold light of day it falls apart in your hands. Ithas an air about of a film which was developed entirely from the title- "Man On A Ledge is a great name for a movie - now, who is he, and whyis he on a ledge?" (Snakes On A Plane,, anyone?). So, please, don't gointo this expecting it to make vast amounts of sense: it doesn't.Conversely, if you go in with a bag of popcorn and your brain inneutral, you are likely to have a good deal of fun, because this is agood natured action thriller with good action, lots of suspense, sometwists and turns, Ed Harris as a pantomime villain, and decent turnsfrom the principals.

julian-mumford

(2013-05-17 07:13:51)

Ultimately a wasted opportunity

Seemingly desperate escaped felon Nick Cassidy (Sam Worthington), hasdecided to take the high fall, after a good dinner at an expensivehotel.Tasked with talking him down, is disgraced Police Psychologist LydiaMercer (Elizabeth Banks), still haunted by a recent failure to preventa suicide attempt.The Police are confused, they have been unable to find the jumpersidentity, the room has been wiped for prints. The expectant New Yorkcrowd, "just jump already", are enjoying the entertainment and thepatience of the Police top brass is beginning to wear thin.A great setup, where does the story go from here, we have two hours tofill.Other characters are thinly sketched, the disappointed brother Joey(Jamie Bell) and his ridiculously hot girlfriend (Genesis Rodrigues).Nicks dependable ex-police partner (Anthony Mackie) and Cop DanteMarcos (Titus Welliver) who calls the shots from the ground andrestrains the obligatory gung-ho SWAT team. Quite why they need assaultweapons to try to stop a man committing suicide is uncertain, what arethey going to do, shoot him as he falls to the ground?The plot thickens, this is a Hollywood movie, we cannot spend therunning time deciding and debating whether he will/will not jump, thisis no character study. It is no plot spoiler to reveal that the suicideattempt is a charade, providing a distraction for another event, tiedin with the reason Nick was incarcerated in the first place.David Englander (Ed Harris) is the token bad guy, perhaps the budgetwould not stretch to a real in vogue English baddie, a similar namewill have to do. In keeping with the times, he is not a villain assuch, but a Wall Street, sharp suited, tower building egomaniac, albeitwith less hair then perhaps other real life characters, allegedly.The story starts well but one can imagine the pitch. A man on abuilding ready to jump and then the inspiration ran out. Then what, thestudio executive would ask. Clearly more was needed, the escalatingplot contrivances swiftly moving the film from ridiculous topreposterous, barely pausing for breath. The film ending on a crescendoof absurdities that would make even the most shameless of screenwritersblush.Fair to say a diamond is involved and an airbag, together withspecialized equipment and expertise that would be unavailable to thecharacters as depicted. Ed Harris looks uncomfortable in the role andthe general acting for all the supporting characters is average atbest. Worthing is bland and involving, although Banks makes the bestattempt at some decent banter, with fellow detective Dougherty (EdBurns) but that's about it.Full marks to Worthington who apparently completed the wide shots on areal ledge. A braver man than most for sure, whether secretly harnessedor not.There are attempts at humour but the crime caper scenes appear to comefrom a different movie altogether. There is a bit of a twist butnothing to hold your breath for.A film that perhaps cannot decide what it wants to be, crime caper,comedy, drama or event movie. Ultimately falling badly between all ofthese options. The direction is flat and uninvolved, the charactersunreal and overall the film does not fully reward the time invested.SummaryA good premise but ultimately a wasted opportunity. A weak thrillerwhich becomes more preposterous with each plot contrivance.Unless you really have to see anything with Sam Worthington in it, notessential viewing.http://julesmoviereviews.blogspot.co.nz/http://www.facebook.com/JulesMovieReviews Twitter:@julesmovies

Scarlet_Syndicate

(2013-05-16 02:10:03)

Definitely worth a trip to the cinema

There's a lot of mixed reviews about this film. I'm happy to say i'mone of those who thoroughly enjoyed it. It had great acting and a greatstoryline which is what you go to see a film for really. A lot of people have slated this movie for its plot holes and'unrealisticness' but isn't the whole point of a film, to entertainyou? It's not meant to be realistic otherwise it'd be boring. Have youever heard anyone slating The Matrix or Batman for not being realistic?I didn't think so. Any film that can keep an audience watching a man stood on a ledge foran hour and a half must have a good storyline i'd say. Thecinematography also helped this by showing shots looking up and downfrom the ledge, constantly reminding us of how high up the maincharacter was. I also enjoyed the flashback scenes and twists in theplot.Sam Worthington once again pulled off a great performance and the otheractors (who i've never seen in anything else) were also great. The reasons I docked two stars off this film are for: 1. the title(probably a bit harsh but it's so unoriginal) 2. the predictability ofthe ending. I guess with a film thats rated a 12A you kinda expect itto be predictable but it does deem the ending a bit moot if you knowwhat's going to happen. I think if the director had chosen to make thisfilm a 15 rating, a lot more could have been done to it. And 3. SamWorthington's accent; let's just say I went into the cinema not knowingwhere Worthington was from. By the end of the film, I was prettypositive he was Australian.Apart from those slight problems, I'd say it was a really well executedfilm and I'd go and see it in the cinema for a second time. I'll alsobe buying it when it comes out on DVD.Overall, without giving anything away i'd say this film was definitelyworth a trip to the cinema. Go and see it if you haven't. Except ifyou're one of those people who like to complain about the plot holes ina storyline, then this film probably isn't for you.

KineticSeoul

(2013-05-15 17:34:29)

A dull, boring and predictable heist/thriller without any thrills

This is a thriller/heist movie without the thrills. You might not knowexactly what is going on at first, but when it does get to that pointwhich is very quick, it just becomes predictable all the way through.Hollywood brought in Sam Worthington as the new face in movies but sofar he didn't bring anything that stand out about this actor. And it'sthe same in this movie, he isn't bad but nothing memorable. In factthere is nothing memorable about this whole movie. It's absurd andridiculous just about all the way through. The plan in this movie justgoes way too according to plan when it comes to the heist with thetiming and everything. It's okay when almost everything goes accordingto plan in a movie, but the direction this goes makes is justappalling. Like it's insulting the audiences intelligence. Which willmake some audience members roll their eyes while watching. The plot isbasically about a man on a ledge and he is up there for some reasonwhile a negotiator played by Elizabeth Banks is trying to help the guy.By trying to convince him not to jump and in other areas. And there isa heist going on in some other area. Overall this is a dull and boringheist movie without any thrills or anything memorable that makes itstand out. I was expecting the same level of engagement factor as"Phone Booth" but it's unfortunate.3.9/10

Lee Eisenberg

(2013-05-14 02:31:00)

hang/stand in there

If you only hear about "Man on a Ledge", it might sound like a typicalaction flick. However, it's nothing of the sort. There is limitedaction but a lot of suspense. Sam Worthington plays a man standing onthe ledge of a New York hotel. It turns out that this action is relatedto his past, and that in another building, there is something equallyimportant going on.The absence of explosions certainly strengthens the movie. Some of theneatest scenes are those in the ducts, many of them as tense as what'shappening on the ledge. Overall, Ed Harris's character is the perfectrepresentation of the sorts of people who crashed the economy fouryears ago. A really interesting movie. And if I may say so, GГѓВ©nesisRodrГѓВ­guez is a REAL looker! Also starring Kyra Sedgwick, ElizabethBanks and Jamie Bell (Tintin in "The Adventures of Tintin").

Nebiki

(2013-05-13 17:19:51)

I wish I was on the ledge

I am amazed at the generosity of human kind. Somebody funded, createdand distributed this movie, which I can only assume was a charitablegesture to the actors involved. It certainly wasn't to thecinema-goers. We won't detain you with the plot, because to be honest, the directordidn't. The acting was almost uniformly two dimensional. The plot line- an exercise in scripting by numbers. In the theatre we watched it in,it was clear people were voting with their feet by leaving. They werethe lucky ones. Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse, thefinale includes a proposal scene in an Irish police pub. I didn't actually check, but I assume they had secured the ledges inthe building we were watching it in. Move on, nothing to see here.

Emma Dinkins

(2013-05-07 12:21:43)

Chix Chat on Film review: And the people say...jump.

When you add a pinch of Mission Impossible, a dash of The Fast and TheFurious and a smidgen of the Negotiator you get a Man on a Ledge. Ienjoyed a number of things that took place in this film and others Ifound to be just too implausible. First of all I am a fan, so the factthat Anthony Mackie (Mike Ackerman) was in the film was reason enoughfor me to make it to the theater and see it. He had recently been tothe Dallas area and mentioned his fear of heights and how the actualledge scenes were real. So when he took one step towards the ledge Iwas immediately amused recalling his interview. As always hisperformance was true to the character he was portraying and as such Iremain a fan. I could not accept that Lydia Mercer (Elizabeth Banks)would go to the lengths that she did to help Nick Cassidy (SamWorthington), it was totally implausible that she would stick her neckout or go out on a limb given the circumstances. The David Englander(Ed Harris) portrayal was spot on, Mr. Harris has become very adept atthe role of movie villain. I was totally convinced that he was anarrogant, entitled prig. The story itself was ambitious in an effort tocreate a fast paced action film, however as it progressed it quicklybecame too predictable. And the manner in which Nick approached Davidfor the final confrontation was just plain ridiculous. The banteringbetween Joey Cassidy (Jamie Bell) And Angie (Genesis Rodriguez) was themost endearing of any of the other on screen dialog, they had goodchemistry and played well together, but it made no sense that there hadto be a wardrobe change for Angie, totally unnecessary aside fromshowing off her great body. This film did have some decentcinematography, the shots from the ledge were amazing and gave theaudience a true feel of how high up the activities were taking place. Ibelieve that I would have enjoyed this movie more had I not beentracking all the borrowing and the nonsense. Speaking of nonsensereporter Suzie Morales (Kyra Sedgwick), what the hell? I guess shedoesn't want to be type cast as The Closer. The end of the story didhave one unexpected twist, so for that reason I give it an amber light,it was truly bordering on red.

TheSquiss

(2013-05-06 23:25:55)

An action, shove-it-in-your-pipe-&-smoke-it, sit back & go with the ride thriller.

Viewing Man On a Ledge ten minutes after extricating myself from theguff that was Young Adult, I sat in a different Cineworld seat with acombination of hope and desperation. It just isn't fair to wipe out aperfectly good Sunday with two bad films. I consoled myself with thethought of a Misfits session to improve the day if this turned into aturkey, too.While Misfits transpired to be a temptation too great to resist, Ineedn't have worried. It won't go down in history as an all-time greatbut if you enjoyed the likes of The Siege and Heist you'll go alongwith Man On a Ledge. It's an action, thriller, revenge, heist,shove-it-in-your-pipe-and-smoke-it, sit back and go with the rideflick. Go with fun in mind and don't think too much about plot holes orthe likelihood of a certain character hitting the mark in a particularscene (no plot spoilers here). It's not reality, it's opticalbubblegum, okay? Nick Cassidy (Sam Worthington) is a cop doing time forstealing a $40m diamond from scumbag public figure David Englander (EdHarris, chewing scenery) and goes on the run when escorted by armedprison guards to his dad's funeral. Except he doesn't head to Mexico,as any sensible escaped felon would, but opts to stand on the ledge ofa hotel and threaten to jump in full view of the New York residents whohelp things along by yelling "Go on, jump!" But, in case you haven'tseen the trailer, which reveals too much, all is not quite as simple asit seems.Actually, for those who have seen the trailer, it is simple. If youknow the way Hollywood works with such fare, you'll know where this isheading. There are no great shocks but it is compelling and throws in acouple of entertaining reveals while trundling along like all goodthrillers. But for a higher body count, it could easily have beendirected by Tony Scott although it is actually the fiction directorialdebut of Asger Leth. Never heard of him? No, neither had I. But youwill again, that's a certainty after Man On a Ledge.The cast is rounded out with some reliable B-listers (particularlyJamie Bell and Elizabeth Banks) and sex appeal comes in the form ofGenesis Rodriguez, all of whom add pace and interest to what wouldotherwise be a dull film – how much fun can be had by watching a blokestanding on a the wrong side of a hotel wall? The dialogue is clunky attimes, particularly between Bell and Rodriguez who, withoutexplanation, bicker and scowl at each other. I'm sure it was supposedto add tension to the scenes but they came across as petulant teenagersand it diluted the sense of pressure.There's an unforgivable, utterly pointless moment of schmaltz in thefinal scene but ultimately the film does the job it sets out to do: itentertains. I left the cinema thinking That was really good, but by thetime I'd bought a pint of milk and some crumpets my enthusiasm hadsettled into Okay, that was fun but I'm hungry and I want a dose ofwrongness.And that's where Misfits came in.Another film review from The Squiss. For more reviews from The Squisssubscribe to my blog at www.thesquiss.co.uk

Troy_Campbell

(2013-05-06 18:38:05)

A sporadically entertaining misfire.

Sam Worthington isn't a great actor. If it wasn't already official, itis now. But in a film where characterisation is of minimal consequence,he's charismatic enough to get through. Man on a Ledge is such a film.In fact, this ludicrous thriller cares very little for any of theplayers, instead concentrating on the game. There are some genuinelytense scenes – mostly involving Jamie Bell and Genesis Rodriguezattempting to steal a $40m diamond – and the vertigo-inducing premiseis intriguing for the initial hour, yet by the final act there'snothing more than a cheap curiosity holding it together thanks to oneplot contrivance too many. Considering the supporting cast includedBell, Ed Harris, Elizabeth Banks, Anthony Mackie and Titus Welliver,it's a real shame that director Asger Leth couldn't extract more fromthem too. A sporadically entertaining misfire.

alexis17-920-791094

(2013-05-06 03:46:01)

Man on the Ledge - 2012

The trailer doesn't give away too much - I thought yeah, maybe.However, I won free tickets so there I was at preview night. And guesswhat? The movie turned out to be a pleasant surprise. It manages tohold you on the edge of your seat. There are several turns and twists.Plus it's the guy from Avatar, Sam Worthington who plays a former cop,now fugitive,Ex-con Nick Cassidy. Never seen him in anything else, justAvatar 3 times. He's sexy and believable. His Australian accent didcome out a few times, but on the whole it was endearing. The only thinghe takes off is his jacket and "the ledge". Most of the movie takesplace entirely on a N.Y. Manhattan 21st floor hotel ledge. The crowdnotices, and YEs we have a JUMPER. I loved the crowd scenes, I wishedthere were more close ups on some of the screaming dialogues. Therewere great characters in the crowd, News team and your typical good/badcops, Swat and Tactical teams. Oh, yes the fire department. The castwas well chosen. Ed Harris, played the sinister millionaire perfectly.God he's good. Jamie Bell, plays our leads' brother...Joey Cassidy-he'sawesome too. He tricks and worries us several times throughout thefilm. His partner in crime, Kyra Sedgwick, plays Suzie Morales, hisgirlfriend with a past, is beautiful, (for all you straight men-especially when she's in her undies) and their dialogue is total comedyslapstick. I loved them, I totally laughed and wanted to see more.Elizabeth Banks, the police psychologist, was perfect also in everyway. The movie does not have any major violence or profanity but theheist is exciting. I liked it and would see it again.

ceeyung39

(2013-05-02 01:07:28)

Somewhat Predictable

I only rated it a 7/10 because i could predict the movie This was a good movie altogether even though i could predict what wasgoing to happen before it even happened because I've seen some movieswith the same concept. I knew from the scene at the funeral where hefights his brother that it was a planned escape. As i stated before,the movie had some nice but predictable twist to it.Some of them arethat the bellhop actually turned out to be his father, and how Dantewas the one who set Nick up. Although i enjoyed watching this film, ifi wasn't someone who's watched a lot of movies of the same category ofthis one i would have enjoyed it more.I would strongly recommend you to watch this movie!

cmoyton

(2013-05-01 07:03:21)

Patience dropped off

On paper a good cast but wait the script sucks and so does much of theacting. Others have commented on Worthington lapsing into his nativeaccent - i made it about 90% of his dialogue - thats not endearingthats lazy. Although by the end of the movie he does morph intoSpiderman with building hopping agility, finally jumping off thebuilding in a stunt that would have made Nicholas Van Orton stand upand take notice.The two worst performances are by the female leads. Banks is patheticas the negotiator. Really amateur. Instead of trying to talkWorthington down her character spends as much time initially in theroom with a comatose Ed Burns, who seems to have been teleported infrom Sound of Thunder. Rodriguez is equally as bad as the female halfof the heist duo. Playing the clichГѓВ©d feisty Hispanic she spends halfthe heist alternately bickering with Bell and then making up. She lookslike she has turned up for a fashion shoot - time enough to top up thatlip gloss. Neither of them wear face masks during the robbery. Howsthat for confidence.She thinks Bell "is hot" when they open the vaultwhich unlike Ed's(as in Harris- how the mighty have fallen) small safedoes not have a biometric lock. How convenient.If the characters are unbelievable the heist itself is plain stupid.Bell and Redriguex lug around three holdalls containing helmets (withvisor), chemicals, explosives, drilling equipment, camera, binoculars,all sorts of metal bars (ooops dropped some "hope i didn't need those"-idiot) and hell even a skateboard and various covers. When they need tohide quickly like in a ceiling the bags are carelessly ditched only toreappear again. The thing at times appears to be played as a capermovie but it wants to be taken so so seriously as a thriller. But thereis no tension - just stupidity like when Rodriguez cuts the "reddist"of the red wires to disable the sensors.I ended up playing the last third at x1.5 speed. Didn't make the movieany better but it ended my time on the ledge much quicker.

James Lynde

(2013-04-29 00:35:52)

Just Awful

I love using the IMDb user reviews to guide my selection of movies andam usually very successful in picking a movie that I enjoy, based onother's tastes expressed in their reviews. This is my first. I feelcompelled to write it so that some other user may avoid wasting 2 hoursof their time on this movie.With a $40 million budget I expected more than this silly cotton candyformulaic completely predictable movie full of every clichГѓВ© in thisgenre.I just saw it on DVD and make it a habit of reading at least 10 IMDbreviews before I pick any movie. I thought after doing so I wasguaranteed at least some originality, decent acting, production values,and excitement. Instead I was left with the feeling that I had seenmany elements of this movie in many other movies. Avoid it.

Claudio Carvalho

(2013-04-28 03:58:53)

Disregard the Bad Reviews and Enjoy this Entertaining Action-Thriller

In Sing Sing Correctional Facility, the ex-cop Nick Cassidy (SamWorthington) is informed that his appeal was denied by the court. Whenhis father dies, Nick has authorization to go to the funeral escortedby two policemen. However, he has a fight with his estranged brotherJoey Cassidy (Jamie Bell) and Nick subdues the police officers andescape. Nick lodges at the 21st floor of the Roosevelt Hotel in New York and hegoes to the ledge through the window and threatens to jump on thefloor, attracting a crowd on the street. The negotiator Lydia Mercer(Elizabeth Banks) is assigned to convince the unknown jumper to give upof his intention. Meanwhile Joey and his girlfriend Angela Maria'Angie' Lopez (Genesis Rodriguez) breaks in the jewelry owned by thepowerful David Englander (Ed Harris). Nick claims innocence to Lydiaand asks her to give more time to him since he will prove that he isinnocent. Lydia believes that Nick is honest or lunatic and decides toinvestigate his information."Man on a Ledge" is an entertaining action-thriller with a great cast.The story has the usual plot holes and unrealistic situations, but thatis the funniest part of this type of movie. The unknown GenesisRodriguez is a very beautiful actress and my advice to the readers isto disregard the bad reviews and enjoy this good film. My vote isseven.Title (Brazil): "ГѓВЂ Beira do Abismo" ("On the Edge of the Abyss")

Aidiera

(2013-04-19 18:49:42)

Good for what it was.

This movie has a great concept. It starts off strong and stays that waywell into the second act, but the ending is pretty flimsy. I loveRockwell -- if you haven't seen "Moon", do so now -- and Banks, butthey had no chemistry. It's like the director tacked on a love story toa heist movie. Another one of my biggest pet peeves was that whileRockwell was on the ledge, everybody in the room talked (and sometimesyelled) as if he couldn't hear what they were saying. I also was veryconfused as to why the Ackerman character was supposed to be a bad guy.I didn't really make that connection. But it's still an interestingmovie, even though it could have ended better. (PS: that's a hugebudget for a movie like this.)

wbswetnam

(2013-04-19 10:46:05)

Convicted cop must prove his innocence

This another "good cop, wrongly convicted, must prove his innocence"movie, with help from friends and family of course. The lead characteris a former police officer convicted of stealing a millionaire's prizeddiamond, and he must steal the diamond to prove that he had nothing todo with it's theft to begin with. He gets help from his brother and hissexy girlfriend. As a diversion during the robbery, he climbs out ontothe ledge of a building so his cohorts across the street can attempt topull off the theft.It's an entertaining piece of Saturday afternoon escapist crime dramaand it works well in that role. There are numerous improbable scenes(like when he drives across the railroad tracks and gets smacked by ahigh-speed locomotive, only to run away from the completely destroyedvehicle completely unscathed) but if you can forgive the improbablescenes then it's great entertainment.

chris-lee-67

(2013-04-15 10:24:41)

Increasingly silly

Another in the list of films which come up with a decent idea and thencompletely fail to think of a plausible way to carry it through to asatisfactory conclusion (Phone Booth being another obvious comparison).Full marks for the premise and the heart-pounding scenes filmed on the(real) ledge, which made for uncomfortable watching, but after aroundan hour, the film gets silly. And then sillier. And then ridiculous.It's a shame because it showed initial promise. So much of the film relies on improbability, implausibility, pure goodluck and unbelievable coincidence, that the time (and money) the viewerhas invested in the film is thrown back in their face by film-makerswho clearly couldn't care less if the film ultimately makes any sense.Suspending disbelief is one thing, but a film such as this should atleast be slightly believable, otherwise the whole exercise ispointless.The main gripe is that the entire film involves one man attempting (ina rather complicated and, clearly, almost suicidal way) to prove he wasinnocent of a diamond theft. However, the way he ultimately does this,after 90 minutes of messing around, is to punch the 'villain' to theground in front of the crowd and the police, then pull the 'missing'diamond from the villain's pocket. Instantly the police arrest thevillain, even though all they have seen is him being mugged by a knowncriminal. Plus, any defence lawyer - and you would imagine amillionaire could afford the best, would claim that the 'hero' had thegem in his hand the whole time and planted it on his client. It's sucha silly and trite ending that everything that has gone before isrendered mere teasing. Did I mention that this scene has taken placeseconds after our hero has jumped 50 ft horizontally and fallen 200 ftvertically, straight onto an air-bag. Yeah, right.Genesis Rodriguez has a nice arse though. So 1 extra mark.

MovieShrink7

(2013-04-14 18:53:40)

Perfect? Maybe not but its entertaining

Let me preface what I'm about to write with this, when you're in thetheater to see an action flick you have to be willing to suspendreality for the duration. You wouldn't go into a Jason Statham movieexpecting it to be perfectly realistic would you? So don't go into amovie like Man on a Ledge expecting the plot to be airtight. Having said that, it was a decent movie. The action sequences werefilmed well, and you have all the predictable tension when a characterjust barely escapes time and time again. If you're a dude you have apretty Latina girl both half naked in one scene and in a skintightjumpsuit for another. There is a surprising amount of comic relief fromJamie Bell who manages "charming" without losing a beat and yet asurprising lack of it from funny girl Elizabeth Banks. She seems topull off a more serious role fairly well, however, even though her backstory is more than clichГѓВ© and bordering on cheesy. Sam Worthington iswhat he is; eye candy. Though, sadly, somehow I found him moreappealing as a blue American in Avatar. He plays the role well enough,though there isn't a whole lot to work with; stand on a ledge and havea devilish grin every so often. Ed Harris is believable as a twodimensional villain character (what action movie would be completewithout one?)All in all Man on a Ledge plays more like a comic book than a thriller.There are plot holes galore and my suggestion (if you can't simplyoverlook them) is to laugh at them afterwords. Here are a few to getyou started 1) Australian brother + English brother=American Dad? 2) 3prison guards + 1 felon= 1 gun? 3) small British guy and the hotHispanic chick just happen to have recently graduated from MIT or theJames Bond Academy of Science and Infiltration. There are a myriad ofothers I will let you find for yourself. Moral of the story; its worth a watch and a laugh or two if you feellike dissecting the plot for the massive craters that lie within