Man On A Ledge Blu-ray Review

6th Jun 2012

Nick Cassidy (Sam Worthington) checks into a hotel, eats a heart lunch and then steps outside onto the ledge. Trouble is a brewing! The fuzz show up, as do the media and a big crowd of people below to watch what may happen. Elizabeth’s negotiator turns up with big hair and barely a hangover (despite us being told she enjoys the drink) and the drama starts there.

Turns out not all is as it seems as we discover that Nick is an escaped convict with a past, and also discover that his brother is across the street about to commit a very different sort of crime. To reveal any more would be to pretty much tell you the rest of the plot. Suffice to say the media show up, villains make themselves known, and the film leaps from what could have been an intense one location thriller, into a heist movie.

Worthington still hasn’t quite pulled his acting skills up to a level that is strong enough to ake anything he does stand out. It’s a blessing then that there is such a wealth of supporting players around him to keep the film interesting.

Man on a Ledge is daft in places, but it is an enjoyable enough middle of the road thriller. There’s plenty of cast to recognise (some used better than others) and for a bit of basic popcorn fun at home this film does just fine.