Overview: As a police psychologist works to talk down an ex-con who is threatening to jump from a Manhattan hotel rooftop, the biggest diamond heist ever committed is in motion.

4K Ultra HD Verdict: Lionsgate continues to expand their 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray catalog offerings this April with the release of this quite stunning, and highly underrated 'Man On The Ledge' in the new 4K home video format on April 9th, 2019.

For my money, this 'Man On The Ledge: 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital' combo pack's sharpness takes a fairly large step forward from others in their 4K Ultra HD catalog and even comes with HDR (High Dynamic Range) for the complete 4K Ultra HD experience, of course.

So, what we have is 'Man On The Ledge' presented to us as a two-disc combo pack with a sheet for a Digital HD Copy. Other stand out points you should know are: Codec: HEVC / H.265, Resolution: Upscaled 4K (2160p), HDR: Dolby Vision + HDR10+, Aspect ratio: 2.40:1, Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1.

Featuring Dolby Vision and HDR10 for brighter, deeper, and way more lifelike colors, as with most all 4K UHD's, everything that we watch features these qualities - but somehow, this film gloriously shines within them all.

Noticeably crisper with the overall clarity receiving an obvious boost here on this release, what's more is that it's enjoyably noticeable. For as well as some new nuances to the somewhat drab palette courtesy of Dolby Vision we also get to witness sudden bright pops of color; like the delicious hues and nuances of the outdoor scenes involving the foot chases.

Indeed, the picture enjoys the fruits of the added resolution in terms of bringing out the aforementioned extremely fine facial and some of the yellow graded material (notably some scenes where the two parties at odds are talking to one another; the tension of the moments on both sides clearly evident on all faces) now have a kind of honeyed amber appearance. Which is interesting, and at least a little different from the 1080p Blu-ray accounting.

As for the audio, well we have: English: Dolby Atmos, English: Dolby TrueHD 7.1 (48kHz, 24-bit), and Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1.

Overall, this is a very strong 4K HDR Blu-ray presentation, and, for the most part, the audio track remains fairly similar to its DTS-HD counterpart; with much of the action occupying the surrounds with outstanding directionality and placement where effects flawlessly pan between the sides and rears.

Phew! OK, so, as for the movie itself. Many thrillers with intertwining plot lines tend to get confused in themselves let alone causing confusion amongst viewers but this was not one of them.

The cat and mouse game played by Worthington's character Nick Cassidy was superbly crafted by director Asger Leth. The premise was interestingly reminiscent of Joel Schumacher's 'Phonebooth,' but contained a storyline more unique and intriguing incorporating curious conspiracies and unexpected twists all of which were tied together well.

There are instances where some events come across slightly abrupt or are abridged without much explanation behind it, but that does little to detract from the key events.

The heist which the movie promoted mightn't have been intricate or having the brilliance of an 'Ocean's Eleven' or 'Inside Man', but it served as but one chunk of the plot line which made it much better.

Well supported by the actual man on a ledge scenes and the flashbacks to lead engross viewers to the more important motives and reasoning which, unlike many heists, wasn't simply a desire for big bucks.

Indeed, it was Ed Harris who fit his profile best as the depraved real estate mogul. Albeit sidelined from the thick of the action where the man on the ledge was for the majority of the story, he bagged the performance of the film.

Sure, guys jumping off 21 story buildings unscathed and breaking into a highly secure vault with the likes of fire extinguishers and wire cutters isn't what you expect to see on the 6 O'clock news, but that's why we watch movies!

In closing, this was never meant to be an accurate depiction of human life but fictionalized cinema so if you leave your cynicism to the side and allow yourself to be entertained and thrilled, you will be.

Anyway, that's that, for the most part, so now let's concentrate on the two special features included. One, 'The Ledge Featurette' (HD; 15:17) is actually a rather good, enticing and revealing look at how the film was put together.

Watching one particular scene showcases just how much engineering expertise is put into such films. As in the hotel room scene where a camera track slides back and forth together with a monster crane that floats ominously above. Man, it delivers the final shot perfectly, but wow, did it take some mechanical expertise!

However, the second special feature, 'Trailer with Commentary by Elizabeth Banks' (HD; 2:32) is quite like nothing I've ever seen before! I mean, come on now, an audio commentary for just the trailer?! Seriously? Banks wasn't available for the entire film?

As for the actual commentary that Banks gives, well, sorry, but do we really need Banks telling us how manly Worthington is and other "riveting facts" such as that?! This is a Widescreen Presentation (2.39:1) enhanced for 16x9 TVs via 1080p and comes with the Special Features of:

The Ledge Featurette
Trailer with Commentary by Elizabeth Banks

Official Trailer