Man On A Ledge

How often do you watch a trailer to a new movie, and tell yourself :- Hey, this might actually be something good ? In the case of Man On A Ledge, i was hooked up the first time i saw the trailer. Yes, Sam Worthington is here, an actor who gets a lot of negative reactions, but maybe this is the turning point, where he can show his acting skills ? Is Man On A Ledge one of the better thrillers lately, or is it doomed to be a straight to dvd release ?

New York City. Nick Cassidy ( Sam Worthington ) checks into the Roosevelt Hotel, using a fake name. He walks to his room on the 21st floor, goes out of the window, and walks out on the ledge. Not knowing why he made this choice, people on the street watch him, as police is contacted. Detective Jack Dougherty ( Edward Burns ) arrives at the hotel, and tries to contact Nick. But Nick has a demand, he will only speak to negotiator Lydia Mercer ( Elizabeth Banks ). She has 30 minutes to arrive, or Nick will jump. She arrives on time, as she tries to find out why he wants her, and why does he want to jump?

I don´t want to reveal too much about the story, since it will simply be more satisfying to find out on your own. Man On A Ledge is indeed a nice try of making an old school thriller, with a pretty good cast, including Ed Harris, William Sadler ( remember his maniac character in Trespass from 1993? ), Jamie Bell, Kyra Sedgwick among others. You can see director Asger Leth have a feeling of how thrillers should be made. Even if the movie has a few flaws along the way, i still feel pretty pleased with the results. Since so many thrillers are released every year, and only a few have a premise with solid ground, Man On A Ledge manages to stand on it´s own, even if my expectations were higher. What about Sam Worthington ? He´s not fantastic, but who cares ? At least you can feel he tries to bring a personality to his character, wich is a good sign. I suggest you see this one, if you enjoy old school thrillers, you might actually be enjoyed for a moment.

Rating: DDD