Tower Heist

Tower Heist

Rating 5 out of 10

I had high hopes for this movie.  Was in the mood for a good laugh or two.  This movie has some funny parts.  The problem for me is almost all of them are in the circle of previews pushing the movie.  It is a fun movie for a simple night out but not one you'll remember six months from now.

Tower Heist has an incredible cast.  Starting with Alan Alda playing the bad guy.  He plays a Wall Street con artist who bilks million$ from clients including the whole retirement fund of the Central Park Condo building he lived in.  That building is run by Josh (Ben Stiller) and his band of likable employees.  Several of the ruined employees decide to break into his heavily guarded top floor condo and steal their money back.  Eddie Murphy plays Slide the small time criminal Josh enlists to help.

This movie is on the goofy side.  If you can suspend logic for a couple hours you'll have a good time.  I thought it was okay.  I guess I set the bar too high going in.  I was hoping for better.