- Sam Worthington is an escaped convict attempting to prove his innocence in "Man on a Ledge"
- He climbs out onto a hotel ledge and creates a suicide spectacle/diversion
- The filmmakers have tried to stuff the plots of too many different movies
(EW.com) -- For a film with such a straightforward title, "Man on a Ledge" turns out to be remarkably convoluted.
Poised precipitously atop a high-concept premise, Sam Worthington is an escaped convict attempting to prove his innocence in the most elaborate way possible: He climbs out onto a hotel ledge and creates a suicide spectacle/diversion that allows his brother (Jamie Bell) to steal a diamond from an iniquitous real estate baron played with a perpetual scowl by Ed Harris.
It's all ostensibly part of a master plan, as is his requesting Elizabeth Banks' beleaguered negotiator, but it feels as if the filmmakers have tried to stuff the plots of too many different movies into a single casing that's already overflowing with eye-rolling improbabilities.
Despite the occasional dumb fun -- especially with the heist portions -- the leap of logic required to make it all work is enough to leave your brain pancaked on the sidewalk. C
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