The Ledge (2011)

I started watching the movie with little or no expectation but i have to admit i was surprised.Movies not good as this are rated highly and get special mention but i am shocked to see the bad reviews this film has got.This is definitely not your top notch thriller/drama but its definitely one of those which you cant miss .The movie has so much to offer -Looks like we believe in god as per our convenience .The movie doesn't try to preach you or make you believe a thing in a certain way. The storytelling bounces around a bit which I love, it allows you to make assumptions and try to figure everything out before its revealed.The story is fast paced and keep you wondering as to whats next.Watch it you wont be disappointed.

The British guy from the biker show did a nice job here. He didn't make any attempt at a Baton Rouge accent, but they didn't tell you where it was supposed to be, and the character could have been from England for all we knew.But he has a natural screen presence that makes it look effortless. Be prepared to see Liv Tyler without makeup and getting up there in years. It happens to the best of us. She was once a great beauty and of course was made to look depressed here.I like the idea of an average guy working in a non-descript hotel in a nameless mid-sized American town. They had him living with an HIV positive gay roommate. That was to show that as a proud atheist, he has no prejudices. The roommate was actually the most interesting character in the film. He was a gentle and lonely soul, looking for love and faith.The atheist mocks the Hebrew Bible more than Christianity, so be prepared for that if it will offend you. The background stories on the Christian couple are pretty over baked, but I will allow it, because a lot of "born again" types do come from previously fallen backgrounds.In this case we see the atheist thinking very little of adultery and hanky panky at work, so his moral compass is not so admirable. But the Christian guy is the villain ultimately as you might expect from any film, and particularly by, from what I've read, a self-proclaimed atheist.Ultimately, the atheist does see the virtue in self-sacrifice and true love. Maybe we are supposed to see that you don't need God to see the light, or maybe he knew how to think and feel this way because religion and soul had trained him whether he liked it or not.No major violence and very little sex here. If you like dialog and atmosphere, like walks along the Mississippi River, then give it a try, but don't expect great depth or catharsis.

Gavin is on the roof of a building ready to jump and Detective Hollis is sent to the scene to persuade the young man to get off. Between the two starts a conversation that we learn why Gavin wants to commit suicide.The story begins showing us Gavin's work at a hotel and the randomness makes the wife of a neighbor's to find work at the same hotel. Together with his roommate they are invited to dinner by Joe but he makes a remark to Gavin on thought he would be gay. Joe is a Christian but Gavin is an Atheist and after a conversation between them things tend to become an argue. Shana apologize behalf of his husband and after she is invited to have lunch by Gavin repeatedly between them is born an adventure about Joe finds and wants to do right in the way he knows. Meanwhile Hollis has his own family's troubles after discovering that his wife hid a secret for many years. Now Gavin is ready to do anything for Shana to live and no one can make him change his mind.Mixture between faith desire for revenge and sacrifice are well exposed but some will seem superfluous and do not think it was necessary this kind of subject to narrate a story even though the film catches you from the beginning and keeps you in suspense until final who could have been better and that somehow change the whole movie.

Dull, boring, transparent, cliché, poorly written, poorly directed, horrible cinematography, etc..etc..etc..This is just a BAD movie. The reviewers here claiming this makes them thinks makes begs the question.. Are they capable of thought at all?!Basically - Man and wife move into the same building as our main character. Main character wants to sleep with the wife. Wife sleeps with him. Husband finds out and gives him a choice. He jumps off the ledge at noon or the wife dies. There. I just saved you almost two hours. How can anyone have empathy on these two? HORRIBLE. AVOID. RUN. RUN AWAY. RUN FAST.