Attended the preview screening of Tower Heist (@ The Cathay) on 1st Nov (Mon). Thanks OMY (:
My 1st movie review! >.<~
Tower Heist (PG-13)
Genre: Action / Comedy / Crime
Running Time: 104 min
Release Date: 3 Nov 2011 (S'pore)
Main Cast: Eddie Murphy, Ben Stiller, Casey Affleck
An action-packed comedy movie directed by Brett Ratner (X-Men, Rush Hour film series).
A group of employees realize that they've fallen victim to a "wealthy" business man's Ponzi scheme. 4 of them conspire to commit a big-time robbery, to get back the money. Robbing an apartment which has the most advanced security and guarded by FBI 24/7 is no mean feat. The Tower's hotel manager, Josh Kovacs (Ben Stiller) decides to engage the help of his criminal neighbour - Slide (Eddie Murphy), to teach his "unexperienced" team members "the art of robbery". It's payback time!
So when Stiller meets Murphy.. do expect a series of hilarious and tickling moments! Ben Stiller is funny in his own ways. Eddie Murphy, the best comedian ever? I think he totally stole the show in Tower Heist with his fast-talking and funny facial expressions. I absolutely enjoyed the part where the witty-minded Slide commanded his "students" to steal $50 worth of stuff within 15mins. And, they were not allowed to bring along their wallets lest they cheat. Hmm.. A lesson learnt the hard way (lol)?!
And, I must say that the supporting roles played their parts really well.. especially Odessa, the feisty chambermaid (Gabourey Sidibe). Be prepared for some good laughs :D
The "not-so-good" part? A "romance" between Josh and Claire Denham, the FBI agent (Tea Leoni) that can be classified as an unlikely and redundant one. Well, it clearly went nowhere in in the end.
Overall, Tower Heist is pretty much predictable, somewhat lacking in suspense. Funny, but not at its best. A rather entertaining movie, if you're not expecting too much.
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