Man on a Ledge (2012)

Genre: Thriller

Directed by: Asger Leth

Starring: Sam Worthington, Elizabeth Banks, Jamie Bell

Running time: 102 minutes

An ex-policeman who was arrested and sent to prison for stealing a precious diamond escapes the penitentiary and goes out on the ledge of the 22^nd floor of the Roosevelt Hotel threatening to jump, in a ploy to prove his innocence. He claims to have been framed by a wealthy businessman and he is out to prove it.

This is your generic action thriller movie where a guy convicted of a crime he did not commit is out to prove his innocence; it has been done before. The device used in the movie to get his point across is original enough and offers some good tension. The action is fast-paced and the story is interesting enough. Sure, some of the plot twists were somewhat illogical, but, with action movies, it is important to suspend disbelief a bit to enjoy yourself. Unfortunately, the ending and the resolving of the issue felt rushed, so the movie kind of fell flat for me by the end of it.

The acting was nothing to write home about. Everybody played their respective roles well, there was nobody really bad.

Man on a Ledge offers some entertaining fast-pace action in the beginning, but it leaves you wanting more in the end. It is an OK movie, but, in that genre, there are better choices out there.

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