BrianSez's Review

Summary - OK 2.5

We’ve come to expect most caper films to be filled with twists and tension, and Man on a Ledge is a halfway decent attempt at that. It feels like a patchwork quilt of story-lines and twists which will keep you interested but you won’t be blown away.

Acting - Good 3.0

An impressive cast to be sure, but I’m not sure they all lived up to their potential:

Sam Worthington, the main character, was stoic as usual, but could not manage to contain his Aussie accent despite needing to play an ex-Cop from Brooklyn

Elizabeth Banks: I like her rough edged character. I think she held up better than Sam.

Jamie Bell (TinTin, Flags of our fathers, Billy Elliot) does great as Sam’s brother and partner in crime; and let’s talk about Genesis Rodriguez, his extremely hot girlfriend and fellow crime buddy.

Kyra Sedgwick doesn’t have a huge role, but her on-screen, on-purpose annoyingness was really well done.

Ed Burns was good as the lead cop antagonist to Elizabeth Banks

Ed Harris: really great as the sinister millionaire

Anthony Mackey and Titus Welliver (Sons of Anarchy, Touch, Grimm) – two recognizable and solid actors

Film - OK 2.5

This film felt like the rookie attempt that it was. The film is not a dud and is hopefully something that Asger Leth and Pablo Fenjves can build upon.

Edge - Risqué 1.6

Reality - Glib 2.0

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