Man on a Ledge (2012)

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	Year of first release: 2012
	Director: Asger Leth
	Actors: Sam Worthington (Rogue, Avatar, Terminator 4), Elizabeth Banks (Zack and Miri Make a Porno), Jamie Bell (King Kong), Ed Harris (A History of Violence), William Sadler (Die Hard 2), Anthony Mackie (Captain America 2)
	Country: USA
	Genre: Polar
	Conditions of visioning: 15.02.2015, HD VOD, Home cinema
Synopsis: Nick Cassidy (Worthington) was a cop sent to jail for supposedly stealing a huge diamond. When he shows up on a ledge ready to commit suicide, there could be more to it than despair.
Review: The story is rather original and introduced in a non-linear way which helped keeping my interest in the first 45 minutes at least.Who is this guy? Why was he sent to jail? Who are the bad cops? The character of the psychologist gives a counter-viewpoint, but the relationship with her co-workers is a bit overdone. And at some point the whole scheme with the brother of the main character becomes too unreal (including the girlfriend played by Genesis Rodriguez spending most her time showing her cleavage). And towards the end it becomes even less believable and even the special effects get weaker. During the rest of the movie the action on the ledge was otherwise well done. I was surprised to see so many known actors, not usual for a movie given to a first-time director.
Rating: 5 /10