Man on a Ledge (2012)

Very interesting film. Was caught on the premise when seeing the trailer but unsure as to what the outcome would be for the showing. As it turns out, it was a very good film.

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

This movie seemed interesting at first but then you realize there's nothing to it. Man is on a ledge. Going to jump off. Heart-racing, on the edge of the chair, your sweat gathers on your forehead as you watch the man about to fall off. In the mean time, a crime-heist happens in the background, and the tension builds. So far so good. The man is still on the ledge. Your heart is racing but not as much as before, and you are tempted to lean back since he already survived. Your sweat starts too cool off, but you still think the crime-heist is good. Surely the movie is going to pivot point soon. Man is still on the ledge. Your heart is nearing back normal now. You're not sure where to be on the seat, and even the crime element isn't that thrilling--it has so many plot holes, you notice, that as entertaining as it tries to be, it can't hold on forever. Man on ledge. Your heart is perfectly fine. You're leaning back in your seat, and you are barely paying attention to the crime heist. You're hoping this movie will end soon. Man. Ledge. How many times have you seen this? Man. Ledge. When will this end? Man. Ledge. Man. Ledge. Man-- Finally, he gets off the ledge. Wow, it was all for nothing. And the ending is cheesy too. What a lame movie. Don't watch this movie, it's really lame and has too many plot holes. Plus, the man-ledge pumping gets boring eventually.

Man on a Ledge is truly a terrific film it starts as a suicide movie and turns into an action thriller which keeps you at the edge of your seat and you really want to see what is going to happen next. Also William Sadler and Sam Worthington look like father and son a little bit and Ed Harris gives a great performance as the bad guy also Elizabeth Banks is amazing. Some of the stunts were also real and Harris gave a big bravo to Sam for doing them. If you like good action movies that they have an actual plot and a good acting you will definitely find enjoying this movie. I give it a 10 out of 10 because watching Jake Sully jumping from a rooftop is always awesome!!!

I want to say that I liked this film because it was pretty entertaining, all things considered. But there were so many ridiculous implausibilities and sitcom-like moments that I cannot really praise it as a work of art. It's always nice when the good guy prevails and the evil guy is exposed, but in this story it only happens by the grace of God or reasonable facsimile. The only reason why the convict framed for the theft of a jewel still in the possession of its owner ends up prevailing is because the latter was stupid enough to remove the rock from the safe in which it was stowed and then proceeded to walk around New York City with it in his pocket. On top of that, the idea that a couple of complete novices (the convict's brother and his girlfriend) could actually pull off entry into a top-security vault (where they did not find the diamond anyway, of course) stretches credulity to its breaking point. And then there were the gratuitous and nonsensical depictions of the girlfriend as a bimbo in a Victoria's Secret thong and push-up bra as she squeezed into her Emma Peel style skin-tight suit. And then there's the blonde negotiator, Mercer, who is also supposed to be something of a tramp but ends up together with the ex-convict after she helps him to clear his name.Overall, the ratio of deus ex machina to plausible plot was way too high. None of this could or would ever have happened. The tone is that of a gritty crime drama—with a touch of slapstick thrown in for laughs. I think that gritty crime dramas work better when what they depict could in fact happen in the real world. This was more like fantasyland. If pigs could fly, sure, but the main character in this film would have been killed or thrown back in the slammer, barring that.

Love this movie. Reminds me of the film noir type. Heist movie with beautiful NYC scenes, action, humor and a nice twist at the end. Sam Worthington, Elizabeth Banks, Ed Burns and Anthony Mackie do a fantastic job of building tension between the main characters. The dialog is quick & moves the plot along. The action sequences are thrilling without any blood or guts. It's an excellent film to watch, not jerky camera like so many movies today.There's some wonderful aerial shots of Madison Avenue, cars, people and buildings. The Roosevelt Hotel is also gorgeous and makes for a beautiful locale. Since it's not on Netflix I bought the Blu-Ray edition at Walmart for $7 which is well worth it.