Man on a Ledge

MAN ON A LEDGE (2011) - March 3, 2012
About a guy who, wrongly convicted of stealing an enormous diamond, sets out to prove his innocence -- he goes out on a ledge to attract as much attention as possible while his brother attempts to actually steal the diamond for real.  The stuff with Sam Worthington (whose American accent was especially sketchy here) out on the ledge was passable enough, though it did feel like it was spinning its wheels at times.  Where the movie really shines is the heist stuff -- though that may just be because I have a big soft spot for any movie dealing with heists.  Really though, this is just a solidly made by-the-numbers thriller that doesn't aspire to much, but which manages to be pretty entertaining throughout.  ***