MOVIE REVIEW - Man On A Ledge

Truth be told, sometimes movies are made for no other reason than to be 2 hours of entertainment. And when you are lucky enough to see one, it's a good day.

Man On A Ledge is exactly that. It has no message. It is not a triumph in cinema. It doesn't push the envelope of any humor, bad taste, animation, or special effects. It has a decent cast, not a star studded red carpet blitz. And it simply is entertaining. Period!

Sam Worthington stars as a New York City cop who was framed for a crime he says he didn't commit, and goes to ail for 25 years. He escapes, and devises an elaborate scheme to prove hi innocence to the world. And it all begins when he walks out on a building ledge 25 floors up in Manhattan threatening to jump as the crowd cheers him on.

No one knows at first who he is, but as the whole ordeal unfolds it all starts to come together. His plan is to employ his brother and his brothers girlfriend to perpetrate a crime while our man in on the ledge. To be fair, the plot is a big thicker than that, but you'll want to see it play out for yourself. And you'll be entertained the whole time.

I will be the first to tell you, there are holes in this story, and a whole bunch of this is very convenient. And normally this would bother us. But here, it does not. It's just a movie that is in front of you, and isn't taking it self too seriously. For what this is, it is very compelling.

Look at the people in it. Worthington, Elizabeth Banks, Ed Burns, Ed Harris, and a nice supporting ensemble cast. Except of the horrible miscasting of the usually great Kyra Sedgwick. For some reason they cast her as a TV reporter with a Spanish accent. What were they doing? BUT, it's not a deal breaker.

I love the way this movie was filmed. Many cliffhanging shots from the ledge, with plenty of sweaty palm moments. You are up there on the ledge, and you do get a sense of just how desperate our hero is. Worthington is fresh and great. And for much of this movie you do feel his anguish. It all leads to a wonderful climactic scene that is pretty cool. The afterglow and epilogue though, do have a bit to be desired. Should have quit while they were ahead.

Man On A Ledge. It's not perfect. It's not even close. But it is entertaining.