- CELEBRITY
- 03:30 PM, Mar 29
unfortunately, this film doesn't realize it's a comedyby Brian Miller [Village Voice ]
this cloddishly contrived suspenser is too busy to bore, but too farfetched to thrillby Justin Chang [Variety ]
the only thing buzzing in "Man on a Ledge" are little gnats of narrative improbabilityby Michael Phillips [Chicago Tribune ]
the mystery is mostly explained about 50 minutes in and thereafter the film becomes a more standardby John Hazelton [Screen International ]
the movie is deeply dependent on its supporting playersby Mary F. Pols [TIME Magazine ]
the film looks strangely outdatedby Jaime N. Christley [Slant Magazine ]
offers an intriguing premise of revenge and redemption, but ultimately asks its audience to take too many leapsReview rate : D by Bill Goodykoontz [Arizona Republic ]
much of what happens is not only improbable and impractical but nonsensicalby James Berardinelli [ReelViews ]
much of the plot logic also appears to have been tossed out that window and the corny dialogueby Michael Rechtshaffen [Hollywood Reporter ]
many stories above a messy bit of New York City asphaltReview rate : D+ by Betsy Sharkey [Los Angeles Times ]
manages to both amuse and provoke, to cleave to convention and promote ideasby John Anderson [Wall Street Journal ]
leth totally fumbles what should be the movie's biggest momentReview rate : D by Elizabeth Weitzman [New York Daily News ]
has its diverting moments, but by the time it has reached its too-pat final twistReview rate : D by Ann Hornada [Washington Post ]
for a while, there's dumb fun to be hadReview rate : D by A.A. Dowd [Time Out New York ]
for a film with such a straightforward title, Man on a Ledge turns out to be remarkably convolutedReview rate : C by Keith Staskiewicz [Entertainment Weekly ]
faulty logic is too pervasive and flashes of dark humor are too fewby Claudia Puig [USA Today ]
due to a convoluted plot that's also stunningly improbableReview rate : D by Kathleen Murphy [MSN Movies ]
completely bereft of entertainment value or inventionby Andrew Lapin [NPR ]
any verisimilitude is undercut by a preposterous story and lines no actor should be forced to utterby Stephen Holden [New York Times ]
a movie that runs close to two hours before finally leaping into sheer gob-smacking nonsenseby Peter Howell [Toronto Star ]