Since I'm an atheist who happens to be very interested in discussions involving religions, "The Ledge" really seemed attractive. Gavin is about the jump out of a building, in order to save a girl that he finally discovers he loves. The police officer that tries to impede him from doing that is a man who has family issues, mainly because he finds out that his kids aren't from his gene, if you know what I mean. The movie tells the story of them about, making you understand why they're there, what happened in their lives and what is about to happen. The story is very original, but sometimes feels over-the-top; I mean, I sincerely don't believe that Gavin would kill himself for that reason. Also, he looks to calm for someone who is about to commit suicide. Psychiatrist may understand what I mean. On the other hand, photography direction is BEAUTIFUL, delivering a nostalgic atmosphere. If the story wasn't so unrealistic and unlikely, this would've been a much better film. However, it's just a regular one, interesting in some aspects.

The British guy from the biker show did a nice job here. He didn't make any attempt at a Baton Rouge accent, but they didn't tell you where it was supposed to be, and the character could have been from England for all we knew.But he has a natural screen presence that makes it look effortless. Be prepared to see Liv Tyler without makeup and getting up there in years. It happens to the best of us. She was once a great beauty and of course was made to look depressed here.I like the idea of an average guy working in a non-descript hotel in a nameless mid-sized American town. They had him living with an HIV positive gay roommate. That was to show that as a proud atheist, he has no prejudices. The roommate was actually the most interesting character in the film. He was a gentle and lonely soul, looking for love and faith.The atheist mocks the Hebrew Bible more than Christianity, so be prepared for that if it will offend you. The background stories on the Christian couple are pretty over baked, but I will allow it, because a lot of "born again" types do come from previously fallen backgrounds.In this case we see the atheist thinking very little of adultery and hanky panky at work, so his moral compass is not so admirable. But the Christian guy is the villain ultimately as you might expect from any film, and particularly by, from what I've read, a self-proclaimed atheist.Ultimately, the atheist does see the virtue in self-sacrifice and true love. Maybe we are supposed to see that you don't need God to see the light, or maybe he knew how to think and feel this way because religion and soul had trained him whether he liked it or not.No major violence and very little sex here. If you like dialog and atmosphere, like walks along the Mississippi River, then give it a try, but don't expect great depth or catharsis.

Dull, boring, transparent, cliché, poorly written, poorly directed, horrible cinematography, etc..etc..etc..This is just a BAD movie. The reviewers here claiming this makes them thinks makes begs the question.. Are they capable of thought at all?!Basically - Man and wife move into the same building as our main character. Main character wants to sleep with the wife. Wife sleeps with him. Husband finds out and gives him a choice. He jumps off the ledge at noon or the wife dies. There. I just saved you almost two hours. How can anyone have empathy on these two? HORRIBLE. AVOID. RUN. RUN AWAY. RUN FAST.

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.