"Tower Heist" is an action comedy that stars Ben Stiller as the manager of a luxury high-rise and Eddie Murphy as his criminal neighbor. In this film, a wealthy investor accused of a Ponzi scheme lives in a luxury complex and is put under house arrest by the Feds, led by Tea Leoni. The employees of this building had their retirement savings swindled by him and are looking to get even instead of continuing to cater to his luxurious ways. The cast of crooks includes Stiller, Casey Affleck, Matthew Broderick, and Gabourey Sidibe. Sidibe was one of the funniest characters in the film, playing a Jamaican maid in the tower. Murphy was funny as the hired "real criminal" to lead the team, and his training methods were funny.
The film was funny and entertaining. The action scenes were a lot of fun. However, I felt like the comedic talents of Broderick and Stiller were underutilized throughout this film. I give it 3 out of 5 stars.
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