Man On A Ledge

MAN ON A LEDGE wasn’t your typical Valentines Day movie, but hey, we’ve been together for 21 years, so we don’t need mushy!

As you already know from my earlier post we’d tried to watch this film a few day previous and it had sold out, so this time we went prepared and arrived earlier. The cinema was still packed, mostly by single sex groups!

Man On A Ledge has a great cast, which I felt was possibly the saving grace of the film. Starring the very talented Sam Worthington (Avatar, The Debt, Clash of the Titans) as Nick Cassidy, an ex-cop convicted of stealing a $40million diamond from wealthy businessman David Englander (Ed Harris). The story sees Nick escape from prison guards while attending the funeral of his father and then check into a posh hotel under a false name. Moments later he climbs out onto the ledge in what appears to be a suicide attempt. As crowds grow, the police arrive and Nick demands to speak to police psychologist Lydia Mercer (Elizabeth Banks) who is on leave following a failed attempt to convince a police officer not to jump from a bridge.  At first it isn’t clear why Nick chooses Lydia, but as the plot unfolds, it becomes apparent that Nick needs someone who will believe he is innocent and won’t want to get it wrong again. As the police attempt to convince Nick to climb back into the hotel room they are oblivious to the robbery that is taking place at David Englanders office across the street. Nick is merely there to cause a distraction.   

 This is a typical heist thriller, with all the usual twists and turns; will they do it in time? Will they get caught? Will someone get shot? It was exciting and engaging, however I was hoping for a big twist at the end, which unfortunately never came. As the reviews suggested the ending was weak and rather predictable. All in all though, I enjoyed the film and would recommend it. There’s nothing deep to it, no enthralling storyline but there is some excitement and a solid cast makes it an entertaining 102 minutes!

My rating 3/5