Laughing all the way to the bank
Director: Brett Ratner,
Starring: Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy, Casey Affleck, Alan Alda, Matthew Broderick
A dumbed-down Ocean’s Eleven, this is a light, fluffy heist movie courtesy of Brett Ratner that stars Ben Stiller as Josh, the GM at a chic Manhattan residence where the mad wealthy get along winningly with the building’s staff – just as long as everyone knows their place.
When top resident Arthur Shaw (Alda) is arrested for securities fraud, and the staff are among his victims, Josh plans a payback scheme to relieve Shaw of a $20 million stash, enlisting a small-time criminal (Murphy) as a consultant.
Eddie Murphy steals the show and is finally back to his flashy, charismatic and hyper-verbal best – forget The Nutty Professor and Dr Doolittle, this is more 48 Hours and Beverly Hills Cop.
Complemented by a terrific cast of talented comedic actors and a well-written script full of witty one-liners, Murphy ensures that Tower Heist is consistently entertaining, delightfully hilarious and outrageous while never insulting the audience’s intelligence.
As far as sophisticated caper flicks go, Tower Heist is oceans away from George Clooney’s crew but if you’re looking for a funny, clever and crowd-pleasing comedy then Tower Heist fits the bill perfectly.
Genre: Action | Comedy | Crime
Age Restriction: PG-13
Runtime: 104 min
