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70 out of 95 people found the following review useful:
A decent thriller/heist movie. Full of the usual plot-holes though!, 4 January 2012

Author: MosHr from United States

As you'd expect, "Man on a Ledge" is a Swiss-cheese plotted heist and "prove his innocence" movie but taken as just that, it's quite an enjoyable movie. I suppose after having seen enough of these kinds of movies, I shouldn't expect perfection in how every plot thread is tied up since very few movies manage it. However, what the movie does excellently is setup the plot and build up the situation perfectly. Just starting as a literal man on a ledge, we see subtle layers added until we get this full on crescendo of diamond heists, negotiators, cops, convicts, bad guys, good guys all happening on in a single block in New York. So, given that you're willing to suppress your tingling plot-hole sense, it can be an enjoyable movie.

The cast is quite good and the acting and tension is par for the course. The leads Sam Worthington and Elizabeth Banks do a great job. Seeing Worthington as an ex-NY cop, ex-convict and Banks as a negotiator/psychologist with a past is surprising on paper but they manage to pull it off very well. However, Jamie Bell is one of the heist-team but his opposite who plays Angie make for some cringe-worthy comedy, like some Sofia Vergara slapstick in the middle of a tense situation. Ed Harris looks emaciated but equally sinister as the villain and there are a host other minor NY characters.

I can hear the Hollywood pitch for the movie in my head, "it's like The Negotiator combined with The Italian Job but happens in NY and instead of a hostage situation we have a jumper." And, essentially it's just that – a movie that heavily recalls other movies from the past except perhaps for the man on ledge. On a side note, it seems that every NY movie nowadays has a reference to the OWS movement and what a typical OWS protester might look like.

The movie is at its best when it clamors for our hero who desperate and is fighting all odds to clear his name as he shouts from his ledge, "I am innocent and this is my retrial." The movie is at its worst when it's ungainly roping in all the plot threads it cast out but can't seem to put it together. Overall, it's a good enough movie for people who like these kinds of movies. If you've caught yourself bitterly berating the many plot holes in heist movies, maybe this isn't for you.

56 out of 86 people found the following review useful:
Entertaining action/thriller, 4 January 2012

Author: Paul Budde from United States

This movie was a fun, entertaining action movie. From the previews I had a good idea of what was going to happen. A guy is on a ledge, threatening to jump, and he is trying to prove his innocence. I don't want to give any details away so I won't get too much into the plot. There are a few twists towards the end that are nice. I would have to say that the plot wasn't incredibly original. It is similar to other action, cop movies that we've seen before. Reminded me of 'The Fugitive' and 'Phone Booth' which were both movies I liked. (No where near as good as The Fugitive though!) There were good shots from the 'ledge' and some good action scenes that were nice at the theater. Overall I would definitely recommend this film. Go see it if you like action/thriller movies!

42 out of 62 people found the following review useful:
Not fabulous but better than I expected, 4 January 2012
Author: Keryl Cryer from United States

I had seen one preview for this film, and it didn't appeal to me at all. Even the title seemed completely unimaginative, like it was a shortened elevator pitch. However, I had a chance to see it as a sneak preview, and I thought, "Well, you can't go terribly wrong with Jamie Bell, Anthony Mackie, and Ed Harris, and I haven't seen Ed Burns in anything for awhile. Besides, it's free. What the heck?"

Well, the movie was, on occasion, kind of ridiculous, and it had a typically predictable ending. Also, Sam Worthington couldn't maintain his American accent; whenever he started yelling, he sounded very Australian. Still, the movie has more strengths than weaknesses, and I even had a couple of gasps and then relieved relaxes. Certainly not the best action movie I've seen, but far from the worst either. It's a decent popcorn flick, a good option if you want a movie that isn't completely mindless but doesn't make your brain hurt either.

43 out of 69 people found the following review useful:
Man Climbs out to the Ledge for a Second Chance, 3 January 2012

Author: wilson trivino (abcvision) from United States

A distinguish gentleman checks into a hotel with a view, has a nice meal and before dessert arrives climbs out on the ledge. But why? The thriller Man on the Ledge takes you on a journey into a man who seeks to capture his innocence in crime he did not commit. We learn the jumper is a former cop and ex-con, Nick Cassidy (Sam, Worthington) who takes a leap of faith to clear his name fortunately police psychologist Lydia Mercer (Elizabeth Banks) sweeps in to unlock a forgotten past. Man on the Ledge is a suspense filled thriller that will keep you on edge for the truth of this twisted tale.

This movie has a good story with not too much violence or profanity. It kept my interest and has some good special effects.

24 out of 32 people found the following review useful:
Disregard the Bad Reviews and Enjoy this Entertaining Action-Thriller, 17 June 2012

Author: Claudio Carvalho from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

In Sing Sing Correctional Facility, the ex-cop Nick Cassidy (Sam Worthington) is informed that his appeal was denied by the court. When his father dies, Nick has authorization to go to the funeral escorted by two policemen. However, he has a fight with his estranged brother Joey Cassidy (Jamie Bell) and Nick subdues the police officers and escape.

Nick lodges at the 21st floor of the Roosevelt Hotel in New York and he goes to the ledge through the window and threatens to jump on the floor, attracting a crowd on the street. The negotiator Lydia Mercer (Elizabeth Banks) is assigned to convince the unknown jumper to give up of his intention. Meanwhile Joey and his girlfriend Angela Maria 'Angie' Lopez (Genesis Rodriguez) breaks in the jewelry owned by the powerful David Englander (Ed Harris). Nick claims innocence to Lydia and asks her to give more time to him since he will prove that he is innocent. Lydia believes that Nick is honest or lunatic and decides to investigate 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 that is the funniest part of this type of movie. The unknown Genesis Rodriguez is a very beautiful actress and my advice to the readers is to disregard the bad reviews and enjoy this good film. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "À Beira do Abismo" ("On the Edge of the Abyss")

33 out of 50 people found the following review useful:
Fun Heist-Action-Thriller Flick, 30 January 2012

Author: aidanmaze from Canada

Let me go on record by saying that I walked into this movie not expecting an Oscar worthy piece of art that would make me cry my eyes out with the sheer joy of film going pleasure and the emotional storyline put upon this earth by the gods who directed, wrote and produced this ecstatically blissful moving picture which would make my brain go so fuzzy that I would lose all sense of anything. Not at all. I merely expected a good time at the cinema with a few friends to have a good time, eat some popcorn and have a fun evening out. Mission accomplished. With a superb amount of suspense, gunshots, hanging, falling, and talking, I did have a great time, and I did enjoy my evening at the cinema. However, it was not the perfect night out at the theatre. The film was full of plot holes, illogical decisions, bad lines, unlikely events, under-used characters and sub-plots that you thought would go somewhere but they didn't. But worry not, those are not going to stop you from going to the movie. Not after what I tell you now. The movie is filled to the brim with suspense, action and crazy unpredictable twists and turns. There were way more of these than the flaws I listed earlier. The suspense was so well executed that I actually felt a sort of worry that they would snip the wrong wire or something like that. That sort of connection with a roll of film is incredibly rare. If you have the same connection, I commend you on your ability to have such a wonderful mind and taste in film. Not that you need any taste to enjoy this. In the end this movie doesn't deserve best film at the Oscars, but it certainly doesn't deserve the Razzy either. But if you're looking for a fun night out at the movies, make sure you go see "Man on a Ledge".

33 out of 51 people found the following review useful:
The only thing bad about this movie is the critics off opinions, 28 January 2012

Author: h_verse from United States

I'm not going to dance around and avoid spoiling so I'll keep it short. It was a good movie. It apparently has flaws in the plot line, but while you're enjoying the movie, IT WON'T MATTER. Sam Worthington (Terminator: Salvation, Avatar, Clash Of The Titans) is a bonafide action star (and better actor than Channing Tatum). The supporting cast was refreshing! I haven't seen Burnsy (Edward Burns) play a likable character in a while. Jamie Bell(Jumper, The Eagle) plays the scrawny little brother with perfection. Elizabeth Banks (Zack and Miri Makes A Porno) seems to be cut from the cloth of a Tea Leone sans the raspy voice. Playing the down trodden detective who reluctantly has the task of talking down the jumper. And Ed Harris (The Rock, A History Of Violence) as the bad guy. What else do I need to say? Enjoy the movie!

62 out of 112 people found the following review useful:
Man on the Ledge - 2012, 5 January 2012

Author: alexis17-920-791094 from sweet Vancouver

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 guess what? The movie turned out to be a pleasant surprise. It manages to hold 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, just Avatar 3 times. He's sexy and believable. His Australian accent did come out a few times, but on the whole it was endearing. The only thing he takes off is his jacket and "the ledge". Most of the movie takes place entirely on a N.Y. Manhattan 21st floor hotel ledge. The crowd notices, and YEs we have a JUMPER. I loved the crowd scenes, I wished there were more close ups on some of the screaming dialogues. There were great characters in the crowd, News team and your typical good/bad cops, Swat and Tactical teams. Oh, yes the fire department. The cast was well chosen. Ed Harris, played the sinister millionaire perfectly. God he's good. Jamie Bell, plays our leads' brother...Joey Cassidy-he's awesome too. He tricks and worries us several times throughout the film. His partner in crime, Kyra Sedgwick, plays Suzie Morales, his girlfriend with a past, is beautiful, (for all you straight men- especially when she's in her undies) and their dialogue is total comedy slapstick. I loved them, I totally laughed and wanted to see more. Elizabeth Banks, the police psychologist, was perfect also in every way. The movie does not have any major violence or profanity but the heist is exciting. I liked it and would see it again.

25 out of 40 people found the following review useful:
An Interesting Idea, 10 February 2012

Author: DiscoveryOne from Belfast, Northern Ireland

*** This review may contain spoilers ***

The film follows an ex-cop called Nick Cassidy (Sam Worthington) who is threatening to end his life by jumping off the ledge of a Manhattan hotel rooftop. Officers begin to arrive along with SWAT and tactical command and a huge crowd forms below him. He soon requests a female police psychologist to come and talk him out of jumping. ***Spoiler*** Soon though you learn that he was arrested for murder although he escaped, he claims and tries to prove his innocence while at the same time he is distracting everyone from a diamond heist he is coordinating and currently taking place.

The story seems interesting and quite strong; even though the whole trying to prove your innocent has been way overdone. The movie however is very poorly executed. My first problem is with the main character; Sam Worthington, he isn't what I would say a bad actor but his performance in almost all his films are nothing short of dull, this is no exception. The rest of the characters aren't very interesting either, that is apart from the people watching Nick Cassidy from below. Their reaction to the "suicide attempt" is quite intriguing, these include them cheering for him to jump and becoming possessed by glee when he throws money down. It's an interesting look at society but there are only a couple of scenes like this throughout the film. My main problem though with the whole film is the heist itself. It really is pathetic, it isn't smart or exciting. Cheesy lines are abundant with some attempts of humour, in fact the writing in whole is not terrible but it's very plain and dull with nothing that stands out or very noteworthy.

If the Hollywood formula is what you are fond of then you will most likely enjoy this movie. I did not and it's a shame as the idea surrounding the film really is quite good, but with a lazy script and actors that don't show emotion it's hard to find anything good to say about it.

11 out of 13 people found the following review useful:
An interesting premise but the film does little with it., 15 May 2012

Author: Hellmant from United States

'MAN ON A LEDGE': Three Stars (Out of Five)

Sam Worthington stars in this action thriller about an ex-cop turned escaped con threatening to commit suicide by jumping from a Manhattan hotel room while a diamond heist is going on in the building next door. The film costars Elizabeth Banks, Jamie Bell, Ed Harris, Edward Burns, Anthony Mackie, Kyra Sedgwick and the gorgeous Genesis Rodriguez (also seen recently in the Will Ferrell comedy 'CASA DE MI PADRE'). It was directed by Asger Leth and written by Pablo F. Fenjves. Despite a good cast the film is just mediocre entertainment; it has an interesting premise but does little with it.

Worthington plays Nick Cassidy, an ex-cop framed for a crime he didn't commit; stealing a diamond from David Englander (Harris). He breaks out of prison and flees to a Manhattan hotel where he threatens to commit suicide. Cassidy requests Detective Lydia Mercer (Banks), a police psychologist, to negotiate with. As Mercer tries to talk Cassidy down a diamond heist is being conducted in the building next door by Nick's brother Joey Cassidy (Bell).

The movie is interesting at first but how it plays out is a little less than thrilling. The directing is adequate at best and the screenplay is lacking involvement. Worthington, Banks, Bell and the rest do the best with their parts though and it's nice to see Worthington continue to branch out a little. The film is forgettable but a little more than mildly entertaining.

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