Man on a Ledge

The plot of this thriller is as wobbly as Nick Cassidy (Sam Worthington), the eponymous man who, it seems, has no intention of jumping. That's a shame, if only because it removes a lot of tension which director Asger Leth tries to replace by having Nick's little brother Joey (Jamie Bell) simultaneously engaged in a break-in. As far as the performances go, Bell is the more entertaining actor to watch, as Worthington just doesn't have a commanding presence, even shouting from halfway up a skyscraper. His exchanges with the hostage negotiator (an unconvincingly hard-nosed Elizabeth Banks) are dreary and Ed Harris plays the villain so broadly he needs planning permission. In every way, this film oversteps the mark.