Man on a Ledge

It plays better than it reviews — the watch lands harder than the write-ups suggest.

• “Man on a Ledge doesn't aim high, but what it aims to do, it does. It grabs the audience's attention, engages its anxieties, stokes its resentments and, at the finish, sends people out saying, "That was good."”

  Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle · 75

• “Leth moves lightly and briskly, streamlining the weird material into something elemental and true; he's also assembled a knockout supporting cast.”

  Ben Sachs, Chicago Reader · 70

• “Either in spite of or because of its whimsically convincing quality, Man on a Ledge is reasonably fun to watch along the way.”

  Stephanie Zacharek, Movieline · 65

• “On balance, Man on a Ledge is fun, but I left the theater feeling disappointed and cheated, as if the filmmakers set me up for something great they ultimately couldn't deliver.”

  James Berardinelli, ReelViews · 63

• “Clichés and thin thrillers are what we can expect from January releases and while Man on a Ledge has predictability to spare, it also has something that makes your time spent worthwhile: legitimate suspense.”

  Sara Maria Vizcarrondo, Boxoffice Magazine · 60