Review of Man on a Ledge (2012) by Evan G — 20 Jul 2012

Overly preposterous and boring. I never felt invested in the story at all. Ed Harris is way over the top as the "bad guy.".

This review of Man on a Ledge (2012) was written by Evan G on 20 Jul 2012.

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