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January 27, 2012

At the Movies: ‘Man on a Ledge' on brink of blah

By CHRISTY LEMIRE
AP Movie Critic

The so-called thriller “Man on a Ledge,” about a disgraced cop who threatens to jump off a building to divert attention from a heist going on across the street, isn't even implausible in a fun way.

You see a movie like “Ocean's 11” or “Tower Heist” (which is thematically similar to this with its wily have-nots stealing from the filthy-rich haves) and you suspend some disbelief because they have an irresistible, knowingly giddy energy about them. “Man on a Ledge” is so cliched and reheated, it almost feels like a parody of a generic action picture — only no one seems to be in on the joke.

MAN ON A LEDGE

Director: Asger Leth

Cast: Sam Worthington, Jamie Bell, Genesis Rodriguez, Anthony Mackie, Edward Burns, Elizabeth Banks, Kyra Sedgwick, Ed Harris

Rating: PG-13

Running time: 102 minutes Running time:


 
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