The Ledge

2011 "One life. One chance. One step."
6.5| 1h41m| R| en
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A thriller in which a battle of philosophies between a fundamentalist Christian and an atheist escalates into a lethal battle of wills.

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Solemplex To me, this movie is perfection.
Odelecol Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.
Hadrina The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful
Patience Watson One of those movie experiences that is so good it makes you realize you've been grading everything else on a curve.
matheusutino This was the worst film I watched in 2017, with no doubt. With a weak script, in which the conviction and motivation for the actions of the characters are futile, based only on the appearance. Besides that it is impossible to feel empathy, as they do not show in a way clear the past of the characters, since they do not act in the marking moments of their lives, so they are just talking, not creating bonds with the public. And worst of all is that the film is extremely predictable, taking only a moment of the film, and that even so does not save the movie at all. In short, do not waste your time watching this movie.Obs : Sorry my english.
kapelusznik18 ****SPOILERS**** It's after Shanna's Harris', Liv Tyler, boss hotel manager Gavin Nichols, Charlie Hunnam, was introduced to her born again Christian husband Joe, Patrick Wilson, the roof caved in for all three of them. It was Gavin's live-in roommate gay and HIV infected Chris, Chris Gorham, that had Joe feeling that the two were living in sin, not really knowing that Gavin in fact wasn't gay, and tried to get both of them to see the light by turning to God and accepting Jesus as their lord and savior before it was too late. What Joe was later to discover in that his born again wife Shanna was having an affair with Gavin that drove the poor man off the deep end and forced Gavin to either kill himself, by jumping of a 15 story building, or he'll murder his two timing wife instead!This insane scenario is played with Gavin on the ledge of a 15 story building with him threatening to jump and with Det. Hollis Lucetti, Terrence Howard, who has serious problems of his own back home pleading with Gavin not to do it. It was Hollis who found out that he couldn't have any children yet somehow had two of them realizing that they weren't his! They in fact were that of his younger-and more then willing to accommodate-brother Seymour whom his wife Consuela, Maxine Greco, had-if you can call it that-an affair with to make Hollis think that he was really their father!***SPOILERS***It all boils down to who Gavin or Tom in right in seeing the world for what it really is: A belief in a God or belief in doing you thing and not suffering the consensuses or as Gavin proudly calls himself in being a die in the wool God disbelieving atheist. In the end both ideas fall apart together with those, Joe & Gavin, expressing them losing out. Joe in breaking the very rules he's been following religiously since he kicked a drug drinking and gambling habit that destroyed his life and Gavin who was forced to choose between his life and that that of his lover Shanna. Who by him having an illicit affair with her put her, with a gun pointed to her head, in the position that she now finds herself in! As for Det. Lucetti after all this was over came back to his wife whom he just left and realized that what she did was if you can call it in his best interests. Since not having children would have only drove him to get committed or even worse blow his brains out!
phd_travel This is a strange tale and it's quite interesting at first. Patrick Wilson plays a religious fanatic very well and he shows he is a versatile actor. Liv Tyler actually performs better than her usual which can be bland. Terence Howard plays a suicide counselor with his own problems and it's quite funny when it comes out while he is trying to talk Charlie Hunnam off the ledge of a building.There are some involving moments about religion and it's being rejected or embraced by 3 damaged people. It would have been better if the ending had been a happy and clever one instead. Maybe I missed the point of the movie.
nishantu 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.