Review of Tower Heist (2011) by Paul W — 16 Jul 2013

There's nothing patently wrong with this movie, but there's nothing particularly right, either. A comedy ought to be funnier than this. One wonders if the actors were given room to ad lib. A topical social commentary ought to be sharper than this.

A heist movie ought to be more interesting than this. An ensemble cast ought to be playing off each other cleverly, not offering one dimensional character portrayals that never really escape their boxes.

Tower heist entertains, though it also palpably underperforms.