Tower Heist - Special Edition
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Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4KXF7NWFRE
Tower Heist is a watered down version of the Ocean's Eleven template. Instead of George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Casey Affleck, we get Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy and Casey Affleck. On paper, the cast for this one had a lot of promise and potential to be something good, if not great. Unfortunately, somebody forgot to actually read the script. The opening to the movie actually sets up a pretty good premise laying the groundwork for all the players that would come together in the end. But the problem soon manifest itself when the gang starts "prepping" for their heist. Where Ocean's Eleven nails it in the journey toward their payday, Tower Heist basically bypasses it all and speeds through any of the planning necessary in something of this magnitude.
Without spoiling it, the ending of where the loot was stashed was predictable. I knew from the opening shot that the entire thing would be centered around this 'place' that shall remain nameless. The movie isn't all bad. I'm more disappointed in what could have been than what we actually get.
Rent if you're bored.