Review of Tower Heist (2011) by Sgt. C — 15 Sep 2014
(60%).
Very much a Brett Ratner movie which is both a good and a not so good thing. Good in that the guy does at least know the nuts and bolts of how to direct, and for a simple movie such as this non-fussy, yet solid direction is perfectly fine. Also the movie is fun and entertaining to watch even when there isn't really a whole lot going on.
The not so good comes from the script needing a couple of extra re-writes to tighten it up a little because there are a couple of scenes that don't really have any pay-off (when the crew are on the roof after Eddie Murphy locks them out is in particular a sign that more work was needed), and just a few extra laughs would have made this a much stronger film overall.
It's good to see Murphy in something decent, even if he his underused somewhat, but Stiller is such a strait man in this that he hardly registers as a comedic character at all.
Overall an enjoyable little watch that has catch if you can all over it.
This review of Tower Heist (2011) was written by Sgt. C on 15 Sep 2014.
Tower Heist has generally received mixed reviews.
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