Man On a Ledge
Tagline:
You Can Only Push an Innocent Man So Far
Studio:
Summit Entertainment
Release Date: Friday, January 27, 2012
An ex-cop and now wanted fugitive (Sam Worthington) stands on the ledge of a high-rise building while a hard-living New York Police Department negotiator (Elizabeth Banks)tries to talk him down. The longer they are on the ledge, the more she realizes that he might have an ulterior objective.
Rating:
Director:
- Asger Leth
Cast:
- Sam Worthington
- Elizabeth Banks
- Jamie Bell
- Ed Harris
- Anthony Mackie
- Genesis Rodriguez
Comments
MarioPrime
Correspondent
On paper, Man on a Ledge sounds like it should be a tense heist that could go wrong at any second. The problem is that it’s not. Right from the start, everything works out so conveniently that there’s no time where it seems the plan, which involves duping an entire police force and outsmarting the security system of a major corporation, will go wrong. It’s all so ridiculously perfect that the movie quickly becomes boring, never offering a moment of danger or suspense. A good performance from Banks, and light comic relief from Jamie Bell and Genesis Rodriguez keep the overly-dramatic thriller afloat.
Pietro Filipponi
Editor-in-Chief
Innovative story but poor execution. Great performances from Elizabeth Banks and Jaime Bell