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By the time Wall Street titan Arthur Shaw (Alan Alda) was charged with running a billion-dollar Ponzi scheme, it was already too late for the authorities to find the fortune that he had ostensibly hidden in offshore accounts. As a condition of being released on bail before trial, he was ordered kept under house arrest in his luxury penthouse at The Tower, an exclusive high-rise located on Central Park West. While this development might have prevented the arrogant embezzler from becoming a fugitive of justice, it simultaneously left him surrounded by some of those he’d swindled. For, not only had he stolen from the wealthy, but he had also talked the staff at The Tower into trusting him with all the assets in their pension fund. Consequently, the callous con man’s victims include building manager Josh (Ben Stiller), Lester the doorman (Stephen Henderson), Enrique the bellhop (Michael Pena), Odessa the housekeeper (Gabourey Sidibe), Charlie the concierge (Casey Affleck) and bankrupt, fellow resident Mr. Fitzhugh (Matthew Broderick). Reluctant to let Shaw walk away with their money, the group hatches a plan to take the law into its own hands, since they suspect that the remorseless embezzler has stashed about $20 million in cash somewhere in his condo. So, Josh asks a motor-mouthed petty thief (Eddie Murphy) to join the conspiracy, for help robbing the apartment right under the nose of the accused who’s restricted to the premises, 24-7. This is the promising premise of Tower Heist, the latest buddy comedy directed by Brett Ratner. While the teaming of Eddie Murphy and Ben Stiller doesn’t come close to matching the inspired, screen chemistry of Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan in Ratner’s Rush Hour trilogy, the talented twosome nevertheless manage to generate enough laughs, with the help of a colorful support cast, to make you forgive the fact that the crime caper grows increasingly improbable the further the film unfolds. Was a good movie but the ending could have been better.Read full review
It's sort of the suburban version of and anti-Bond film. Instead of the OSS agent having all the savvy, it's the hotel manager. This was a fun romp, a bit predictable, yet good clean entertainment. It has some very witty moments. I enjoyed it. Ben Stiller is sort of like a cheeseburger, you know what you're going to get before you buy one. Sure it's not a stake sandwich, but satisfying all the same. You end up rooting for Stiller and his gang. Cheers and Blessings, Max Rainet. **If you found this information at all helpful, please take a moment to select the "yes" button below. The more people that select the "yes" button, the better the chance this REVIEW is seen by more eBay members.
but FUNNIER! and leaves you guessing till the end. some intense moments, and laughs, good action! just could of done without the remark about black and white couples. was uncalled for and not needed in this movie. but still great fun. lots of stars, Ben Stiller hilarious as usual. he can nail any role I think. good movie.
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My grandson was so happy when I bought this movie for him. He had seen it in bits & pieces on TV and loved getting his own copy to watch from start to finish.
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This dud of an action-comedy can't decide if it's supposed to be funny or exciting and winds up as neither. With the actors in it I was sure it would have to be better but I was so disappointed. A complete waste of time and talent. Eddie Murphy is terrible. He's forgotten how to be funny as he's aged with the same tired schtick. This used up heist concept; an unfunny ensemble of pieces that don't fit together in any way isn't funny, and sure isn't entertaining. I couldn't wait for it to end. The only surprise is how poor a film these once talented actors could make. It's a bomb. Choose another film. This one is terrible.
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