As the plot thickens the film gains momentum and becomes thoroughly engaging, spoofing the heist genre in a number of humorous ways (the hilarious play on the inevitable double cross is excellent and provides enough laughs to make the film a respectable comedy!). However, once the plan to break in to Shaws penthouse gets going, Tower Heist turns into a fun and very watchable film. The first 45 minutes saunter along pleasantly enough, without really encouraging audiences to form any strong opinions on what they are watching either way. In fact, if you dont make it through the opening 30 minutes youre likely consider Tower Heist as dire as dare I say it Rush Hour 3! Whereas with most traditional heist movies the characters are well and truly underway with planning their pilfering plot within the first third of the runtime, Tower Heist spends and extraordinarily long time setting up its various characters before theres even a whiff of a burglary. Tower Heist definitely employs some of Ratners well know characteristics, but viewers who expect action from the get go will be sorely disappointed. Director Brett Ratner is known for his lowbrow (but still entertaining) blend of the action and comedy genres with films such as the Rush Hour trilogy. Tower Heist follows this trend by blending a robbery plot with plenty of action and comedy to create an exciting and laugh-out-loud film thats far better than it probably should be if you stick with it.
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Turns out theyve been casing the joint for years they just didnt know it! But will they really pull off such a daring feat? The heist movie genre has been a staple of the Hollywood action (and comedy) genre for many years and, luckily for fans, they seem to have had somewhat of a revival over the past couple of years, with some excellent and high profile films being released (think Ben Afflecks directorial triumph The Town or even this years enjoyable but rather lamely titled Man on a Ledge). Though amateurs, these rookie thieves know the building better than anyone. Arthur becomes enemy number one for the workers in the block when they discover that they are amongst the hardest hit by Arthurs dodgy dealings, as hes managed to make their pension pot disappear Kovacs assembles a motley crew of workers and, under the expert guidance of career criminal Slide (Eddie Murphy), begins to plot the perfect revenge against Arthur: a heist to reclaim what he took from them! With only days before Arthur gets away with the perfect crime, Kovacs crew puts together a plan to steal what they are sure is hidden in Arthurs guarded condo - $20 million money that really belongs to them.
Wall Street titan Arthur Shaw ( Alan Alda) lives in the towers penthouse apartment, but finds himself under house arrest after being caught stealing from his investors. Under his watchful eye, nothing goes undetected. Josh Kovacs (Ben Stiller) has managed one of the most luxurious and well-secured residences in New York City for more than a decade. Available now on DVD and Blu-ray our review follows. Whilst Tower Heist is not up there with their greatest, it's not actually too far behind. Love them or hate them, it's undeniable that Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy have had their moments of comedy gold.
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