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MAN ON A LEDGE Blu-ray Review

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Ex-cop Nick Cassidy gambles with his life in order to prove his innocence in Man on a Ledge, an action mind bender from director Asger Leth. Though it stars a fairly good ensemble and flirts with a daring concept, the film, much like Nick’s threats of ending his own life, is nothing more than talk that doesn’t go anywhere.  Hit the jump for a review of the Blu-ray. Nick, played by Avatar actor Sam Worthington, is convicted of stealing a diamond worth $40 million from nefarious business mogul David Englander, played by Ed Harris. To prove his innocence and restore his family name, he escapes from prison, and concocts a complex heist with his brother Joey (Jamie Bell) and Joey’s attractive girlfriend, Angie (Genesis Rodriguez). In order to give Joey and Angie the cover they need to snatch the gem, Nick draws the eyes of the city to him by walking onto a ledge of the Roosevelt Hotel and threatening to end his life. The story itself is a bold premise that deviates from the typical “grizzled guy goes on a violent rampage to clear his name” action formula, but fails to capitalize on it. Instead, it follows a predictable path that audiences can spot a mile away. After walking onto the ledge, Nick does absolutely nothing to truly convince anyone he’s serious about going through with his desperate act, even to the point that Detective Lydia Mercer (Elizabeth Banks) doesn’t buy it for a moment, but still she finds herself drawn ...

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