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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Steineded How sad is this?
Platicsco Good story, Not enough for a whole film
Nessieldwi Very interesting film. Was caught on the premise when seeing the trailer but unsure as to what the outcome would be for the showing. As it turns out, it was a very good film.
Chirphymium It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional
SimpleYetEffective 2 girls 1 cup has a better plot. This movie tries to pull you in "edgy" directions, then concluding with the most generic of endings. Even M. Night Shamalamadingdong would question the "twist" ending. I created this account just to gripe on this movie. Please spare yourself, go down to your local overpass and find a couple of bums around a dumpster fire. Then take the money you would have spent on this movie and throw it in the fire. Then watch the horror spread across their dirty hobo faces. Then be happy because that would have been you had you watched this movie. In all seriousness make sure you turn on subtitles so you can understand the mumble whispers escaping Liv's lips.
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!
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.
John Smith Shana is married to Joe. She gets a crush on her employer Gavin. Initially, she keeps Gavin at distance. Later on, she decides to cheat on her husband. Joe spies on the on 2 occasions. Even though he could confront them red-handed, he doesn't do so. The bad thing about this movie is that they use Joe's enthusiasm for religion as an excuse to portray him as a bad guy. He doesn't do anything wrong, except trying to trust more in Christianity. Even though I am not religious myself, this really bothered me about this movie. They try to tell the viewer that it's okay to cheat on your husband in this situation. Gavin and Shana are portrayed as the good guys. To make it worse, Shana came home after sex with Gavin and shamelessly smiled at Joe. The director wants confirm that Joe is the bad guy and Shana the "victim" because she "only wanted to cheat". The view of the story writers is really feminist and quite despicable. The guy who tries to save Gavin from suicide is also supposed to forgive his own cheating wife in the movie.I still give it a 6, because the acting is very convincing. Especially Patrick Wilson, who is a formidable actor. The flash backs and construction of the movie is also well done. I just don't agree with the huge amount of injustice in the movie.