Man on a Ledge

Movie: Man on a Ledge

Genre: thriller

Synopsis: Nick (Sam Worthington) was a cop.  He was convicted of stealing a diamond from a wealthy real estate developer, David Englander (Ed Harris).  Nick claims he was framed.  He manages to escape custody and winds up on a ledge outside a room on the 21^st floor of a hotel – where he is threatening to jump.  At his request, Lydia Mercer (Elizabeth Banks) – a police negotiator – is brought in to talk to him.  It turns out that Nick is up to a lot more than just standing on the ledge.  He is carrying out a last-ditch plan to prove his innocence.

My two cents: I really liked this movie.  Although some of the feats carried out to make good Nick’s escape and carry out his plan were a bit hard to swallow – whey seemed like they belonged in a Mission Impossible movie – this movie worked for me.  I always like Elizabeth Banks.  The characters were interesting – I especially liked Nick’s brother’s girlfriend, Angie (Genesis Rodriguez) – and not just because she is soooo beautiful.  She really livened up every scene she was in.

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