
Manager of a high-rise condo, Josh Kovaks' a good relationship with the tenants; especially financier, Arthur Shaw. When Shaw's arrested for fraud. Josh thinks it's a misunderstanding that can be resolved, but later he learns that the employees' pension fund - which he asked Shaw to handle - is gone. When one of the employees tries to kill himself, Josh's views of Shaw change. He goes to see him and loses his temper - and his job. An FBI agent tells him Shaw might just walk, ... (Full plot summary below)
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Manager of a high-rise condo, Josh Kovaks' a good relationship with the tenants; especially financier, Arthur Shaw. When Shaw's arrested for fraud. Josh thinks it's a misunderstanding that can be resolved, but later he learns that the employees' pension fund - which he asked Shaw to handle - is gone. When one of the employees tries to kill himself, Josh's views of Shaw change. He goes to see him and loses his temper - and his job. An FBI agent tells him Shaw might just walk, and recovering the fund is unlikely. She tells him it's been rumored that Shaw has $20 million lying around if he needs it in a hurry. Josh thinks he knows where it is. Josh, along with 2 other (fired) employees, a(n evicted) tenant, and an (criminal) acquaintance, they set out to get into Shaw's, and get the money.
Leave your thoughts about Tower Heist.
| OregonianShawn LevyDoesn't demand much of the audience, sure, but it doesn't provide much, either. It's as if an all-star gang of would-be crooks got together to rip off...moviegoers. |
| Playboy OnlineStephen RebelloThe movie doesn't want to bite the hand that feeds, it just wants to make nice. |
| Cleveland Plain DealerClint O'ConnorGood people. A few laughs. Forgettable. The obvious missing scenes (cut late in the game?) don't help. |
| Video-Reviewmaster.comSteve CrumThe production overall is breezy and fun, with a nonstop pace after the first half hour. That is when the action really kicks in. The on location filming, particularly Trump Tower and the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade, is superb. |
| Dallas Morning NewsChris VognarEddie Murphy reignites his inner firecracker in Tower Heist, a middling comedy caper that can't match its star's focus. |
| New York PostKyle SmithThis movie doesn't get huffy, it gets laughs. |
| Tampa Bay TimesSteve PersallAs far as sophisticated caper flicks go, Tower Heist is oceans away from George Clooney's crew. Compared to other recent comedies, it's pretty light on the laughs. |
| Christian Science MonitorPeter RainerIf this film turns out to be a big success, malls everywhere may want to hire more security. |
| NewsBlazeKam WilliamsA funny, if farfetched, revenge fantasy for folks bilked by the likes of Bernie Madoff. |
| CraveOnlineWilliam BibbianiFeels more like a droll drama than an actual comedy, and it could have worked on those merits, but the stilted comedic asides rob the film of genuine weight. |