Man That's Not A Ledge

As long as you don’t put too much pressure on leading man Sam Worthington then you’ll end up with a solid movie. That means not letting him do too much heavy lifting (as he did in mega-blockbuster Avatar where you can see the cracks forming around him) or pushing him too far out of his comfort zone (brooding and mildly aggressive is about right for Sam). The makers of Man On A Ledge seem to understand these parameters resulting in a solidly entertaining and mature thriller.

The first half of the film starts the best as we see events in a non-linear fashion which lead Worthington’s convicted cop out on the high ledge of a New York City hotel. As the story unfolds to include Jamie Bell’s loyal brother, Elizabeth Banks and Edward Burns bickering police response team and Ed Harris’s scheming businessman, the situation becomes clearer and a little less interesting. It’s a great story with some strong suspense sequences but the film doesn’t really have a way of pulling together the strands of a great premise.

Like I said, solid.