The Ledge
One step can change a life forever in THE LEDGE, a sexy and suspenseful thriller, starring Charlie Hunnam, Liv Tyler, Patrick Wilson and Terrence Howard. After embarking on a passionate affair with his evangelical neighbor's wife (Tyler), Gavin (Sons of Anarchy's Hunnam) soon finds himself in a battle of wills that will have life or death consequences. As a nonbeliever, Gavin is lured by his lover's husband (Insidious's Wilson) to the ledge of a high rise and told he has one hour to make a choice between his life or the one he loves. Without faith in an afterlife, will he be able to make a decision? It's up to police officer Hollis (Howard) to save both their lives, but the clock is ticking in this edge-of-your-seat film that will leave you gasping until the final frame.
Reviews from Rotten Tomatoes
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What undoes it is its mechanical structure: a stale dramatic formula of the sort taught in elementary playwriting classes.
Stephen Holden, New York Times, 07.07.2011 -
Chapman's sincerity is undercut by the crudely melodramatic explanations of why his principals believe as they do.
Dennis Harvey, Variety, 07.05.2011 -
A film that's ultimately sabotaged by its own heavy-handed screenplay.
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times, 07.07.2011 -
An artificial drama enlivened by solid acting but dragged down by contrived melodrama over a fundamentalist nut.
Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter, 07.05.2011
