Sometimes we aren't even shown how it's done, probably because there was no way of figuring it out. The screenwriter, even Ratner in the way he executes the action, seem only concerned with getting from one point to another. The plotting, pacing, and effectiveness of anything that's going on in the film, that's another matter altogether. The colorful characters, the comedy, that's where Tower Heist succeeds. Gabourey Sidibe as a Jamaican maid may very well clean up around everyone, blasting her words with a believable accent and scrunched face.Īll of the actors in Tower Heist are believable, even if their characters or their actions aren't. Téa Leoni plays adorable tough better than most, and does so once again with Claire. The character calls for that level of discomfort, and the actor obliges. Matthew Broderick as a bankrupt businessman living in the building plays his character with all the comfort of a sharpened back-scratcher, but that's the kind of performance Broderick can deliver effectively. Well, as edgy as PG-13 will allow, anyway. He uses those aspects of his character to make it all the more comical, almost edgy. Eddie Murphy doesn't just hide behind his leather jacket and grimace. But the side character are where the actors behind them really step up to deliver. Stiller is fine, funny as always, even though his Brooklyn accent leaves something to be desired. That's where much of Tower Heist's success comes from, in the establishment of its characters and the execution given by its actors. Hardly any of the main characters, Kovacs Charlie, his best friend and brother-in-law Slide, a crook Josh brings on the team to teach them the ropes nor Claire, the FBI agent assigned to watch over Shaw, are one-dimensional or underdeveloped. The team of screenwriters and story developers on Tower Heist have created characters colorful enough to be entertaining. Kovacs and a small band of miscreants devise a plan to break into Shaw's apartment and steal the small fortune they believe he has stashed there. And so it goes that Shaw is charged with embezzling millions, money that most of the building's workers had invested in him for their pension. The most notable of these residents is Arthur Shaw, a billionaire businessman who lives in the penthouse, played by Alan Alda. Ben Stiller plays Josh Kovacs, the building manager who does everything in his very skilled powers to make his residents more than satisfied in their living conditions. It's overly complex story revolves around a high rise apartment building in Manhattan. But rather than grating on the nerves- Tower Heist doesn't have Chris Tucker's shrieking voice like Rush Hour-it rests comfortably in front of you, plays out with all the edge of a buffed pool ball, and does a somewhat successful job of making you laugh. Not exactly high praise for a film, but when Ratner is in the director's chair, " not that bad" seems to be saying something. There's so much Brett Ratner preamble here, because his latest film, Tower Heist, is another in a long line of accessible comedies.
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They only strive to entertain, and for a lot of casual movie watchers, that's enough. He makes easy films, accessible films, films that don't challenge his audience in any way. For many, though, Ratner's name isn't even one that comes across their radar. A lot of avid movie goers see that name, and shivers instantly trail up their spine.
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