“When disgraced ex-cop Nick Cassidy (Sam Worthington) steps onto the ledge of the highest floor of New York’s famous Roosevelt Hotel, more than just his life is at risk; he threatens to bring the city to its knees. There are some very nervous people around with some very big secrets to hide. As police negotiator Lydia Spencer (Elizabeth Banks) tries to talk Nick in from the ledge, she begins to suspect that he has an ulterior motive behind his actions.” – Google Film Synopsis
Man on a Ledge was a 2011 heist thriller that has been recently rereleased on 4K Blu-Ray.
Overall the story is pretty good. It’s a heist thriller. It’s not the pinnacle of eudaimonism, but I don’t think anyone would expect it to be. My biggest complaint is that the main character, as an ex-cop, should probably understand that stealing the antagonist’s diamond will not absolve him of his conviction for stealing the antagonist’s diamond.
The writing was pretty good as well. They kept a lot of the details pretty subtle as not to dumb down the audience too much. I also didn’t notice any odd dialogue.
However, I don’t think the citizens of New York would be so morbid as to stand around and wait for someone to jump off a ledge. I also don’t think they would crowd around and cheer him on. I bet they would be upset at the multiple hours of traffic blockage and then go on with their day.
There was also a scene where one of the female leads had to change clothes and spent the scene in her underwear. This scene added basically nothing.
The cinematography was pretty good. There were a few strange zooms during some of the more intense scenes that just looked goofy.
Sam Worthington’s performance was overall really good, but there were times where it felt as if his accent faltered making it hard to tell where exactly the character was supposed to be from.
The special features were interesting because they explained that most of the film was shot on location on the roof of the Roosevelt Hotel. It talked about the set design and the challenge of filming over fifteen stories in the air.
All in all, it was a pretty decent film. If you already liked it and want to see it in 4K definition, go at it.
