Thursday 1 March 2012

Man On A Ledge (2012) 7/10

Starring : Sam Worthington, Elizabeth Banks, Jamie Bell, Anthony Mackie, Genesis Rodriguez, Ed Harris, William Sadler
Director : Asger Leth
Running Time : 103 mins

Ex-cop Nick Cassidy (Worthington) has been serving a twenty-five year sentence for allegedly stealing a $40 million diamond from dodgy businessman David Englander (Harris) but has managed to escape custody while being allowed out to attend his father’s funeral. He climbs out of a 21st story window and threatens to jump, attracting the attention of local police, the SWAT team, and professional negotiator Lydia Mercer (Banks). But his actions may not be the cry for help everyone things they are…

This is quite a clever concept, using an attempted suicide to take attention away from a robbery, and I also like the fact that the real reason for the robbery is largely hidden from us until close to the end of the movie. Fans of heist movies as well as psychological thrillers will enjoy this action movie.

You’ll like this if you liked : Cellular

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