9/20/2023 0 Comments Tower heist reviews![]() Kudos, honestly, to Ratner for stepping back and letting the smart script - instead of his cinematic spite - take center stage. But I’m happy to admit that in this case, Ratner has made a good film. I can’t say I’m a convert to Ratner, for whom the term fauxteur was coined, and rightly so. Ratner tempts one to say nice things about Michael Bay, who at least has a discernible point of view, if a demented and reprehensible one. His movies have been the multiplex equivalent of a spoiled brat throwing a tantrum. His X-Men: The Last Stand is damn near unwatchable. His Rush Hour movies are some of the worst examples of revolting modern minstrel shows and incoherent action. To say that I am not a fan of director Brett Ratner is an understatement of the highest degree. But one of those few is discovering that a film that you were expecting to hate - a movie that you had no doubts whatsoever would turn out to be utterly awful - turns out to be wonderful. I wouldn’t mind seeing them do another movie project.For a film critic, there are few pleasures more satisfying than ripping into a bad movie. I was looking forward to Ratner and Murphy hooking-up again for the Academy Awards. It was one of the most under-appreciated films of 2011. On “ The Official Kid Critic Report Card“, “Tower Heist” gets a solid B. ![]() “Tower Heist” is rated PG-13 for adult language (mostly from Murphy) and some adult material. There are some holes in the script and occasionally things are a little obvious, but Director Brett Ratner uses authentic shots of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, including celebrity cameos, to keep us amused and distracted from the details of the attempted heist, which is pretty outrageous. Tea Leoni, Michael Pena, Casey Affleck and Gabourey Sidibe (“Precious”) are also part of the cast and they all do their best to lend believability to the story. “Tower Heist” is a little dry at the start, but once Murphy hits the screen the film kicks into gear. After years of doing family films, voice-overs for animated movies and even a musical, the smooth-talking, wise cracking, foul-mouthed Slide is just the character audiences want from Murphy. ![]() Also, it’s great to have Murphy back playing a role that he does best. The set-up is realistic and even though some of the scenes are a little far-fetched, you overlook it because you’re having such a good time. It’s both fun and funny, but it’s not over the top. And he recruits a professional thief (Eddie Murphy) to show them how to pull off the heist.Įven though the plot gets more and more ridiculous as the movie goes on “Tower Heist” works. He convinces a few other employees and a downsized Wall Street executive about to be kicked out of the building (played by Matthew Broderick) to join him. Josh comes up with a plan to get their money back. Shaw is arrested for stealing millions of dollars in a phony investment scam, which included the pensions and retirement savings of all of the employees. He’s the richest and most important person who lives in the building. Investment tycoon Arthur Shaw (played by Alan Alda) owns the penthouse. This time the help are looking for “payback” by getting their pay back.īen Stiller stars as Josh, the manager of The Tower (based on the Trump Tower, which is used for all the exterior scenes). And like “The Help” this story centers around workers, in this case at the biggest apartment building in New York City. “Tower Heist” had one of the largest ensemble cast – along with “The Help” – of any 2011.
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