"Tower Heist" delivers a satisfying meal of hot revenge of the 99%, represented by the employees of a luxury New York condo tower, against the 1%, embodied by the billionaire Madoff-like character in the penthouse who managed their now-gone pensions in what turns out to have been a Ponzi scheme. Ben Stiller plays Josh Kovacs, the super-efficient building general manager whose meticulous attention to detail keeps everyone happy and the building running at top efficiency. When the affable Mr. Shaw (an unrepentant Alan Alda) turns out to be a confidence man, and Josh gets fired for taking revenge on a piece of Mr. Shaw's property, desperate measures are called for. Kovacs organizes a heist of the cash Shaw surely must be hiding somewhere, according to the beautiful but no-nonsense FBI agent (Tea Leoni). But a rag tag group of straight arrow former employees and a hapless evicted former resident (a hilarious Matthew Broderick) obviously need some experienced advice in thievery. Enter small-time crook and Kovacs neighbor Slide (Eddie Murphy in good form and obviously having fun). There are thrills befitting a tower, and twists befitting good caper movie. It's fine popcorn entertainment.
Monday, November 7, 2011
Tower Heist ***
"Tower Heist" delivers a satisfying meal of hot revenge of the 99%, represented by the employees of a luxury New York condo tower, against the 1%, embodied by the billionaire Madoff-like character in the penthouse who managed their now-gone pensions in what turns out to have been a Ponzi scheme. Ben Stiller plays Josh Kovacs, the super-efficient building general manager whose meticulous attention to detail keeps everyone happy and the building running at top efficiency. When the affable Mr. Shaw (an unrepentant Alan Alda) turns out to be a confidence man, and Josh gets fired for taking revenge on a piece of Mr. Shaw's property, desperate measures are called for. Kovacs organizes a heist of the cash Shaw surely must be hiding somewhere, according to the beautiful but no-nonsense FBI agent (Tea Leoni). But a rag tag group of straight arrow former employees and a hapless evicted former resident (a hilarious Matthew Broderick) obviously need some experienced advice in thievery. Enter small-time crook and Kovacs neighbor Slide (Eddie Murphy in good form and obviously having fun). There are thrills befitting a tower, and twists befitting good caper movie. It's fine popcorn entertainment.
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