Tower Heist (2011) Review

It was that time of year again, well, first time this year to rewatch Tower Heist. It's one of my favorite movies, around 30 in my all-time list, and for no particular reason, I rewatch it much more than any other film in that list. It was just as enjoyable this 8th or 9th rewatch. This was the first time I noticed how dull the first 30 minutes are. Surprisingly, it was the only part of the movie that wasn't filled with sheer ridiculousness, but it was by far the worst part of the film. I didn't laugh once, it wasn't really that entertaining, and I just was waiting for it to be over. Now for most of your who underrate and dislike this film, that was the whole movie experience for you. But not me. After those horrendous 30 minutes the story picks up- with everything in the movie being concerned with the heist. We really start to laugh, meet the characters, and have fun. The heist, although completely ridiculous, is fun and entertaining. Ben Stiller works perfectly as the most serious guy, and the rest of the ensemble cast does their part right, too. The heist stays fun and watchable, and while the ending wasn't what we hoped for, I was just glad we the awesome heist to back the movie up. The bad ending and uneventful start prevent this from being in my top 10 and bring my rating slightly down, but it's still a great film. It's completely rewatchable, and I was sad that it was over. And with a cast this great, and a heist that fun, why haven't we seen a sequel yet? Maybe because a huge percent of sequels are complete failures. Maybe because not many people enjoyed this film at all. Well, I enjoyed the movie thoroughly, and I can still hope for that unlikely sequel. But, if not, there's those rewatches I have to look forward to.
Movie Rating: A