The Moral Lesson behind Tower Heist

Tower Heist is the story of a group of employees who work happily in one of the most exclusive apartment buildings in New York. One day one of their most exclusive clients, a businessman called Arthur Shaw (Alan Alda), is arrested when attempting to flee from the Police because he is being accused of running fraudulent operations. It happens that the employees of the builiding had previously entrusted Shaw with all their pensions, and even their savings, believing Shaw would triple their money when in fact ended up losing it. Soon they realized that Shaw is not the good man they believed him to be and figure out he has probably saved money "for a rainy day" and decided to steal that hypothetical money from him. The plan is a dangerous one and since none is experience in stealing thye enlist the help of one who is (Eddie Murphy). Toge ther they attempt the bold operation and what happens during and after the heist is the focus of the movie.
The cast is full of stars with Ben Stiller in the leading role, Eddie Murphy, Casey Affleck, Matthew Brodderick, Téa Leone, Gabourey Sidibe (the young star of Precious)  and Alan Alda as the white-collar criminal. Though I specially liked Nina Arianda as an attorney-in-training who gets to defend his former fellow workers when their robbery attempt is stopped by the Police. She negotiates with the authorities who are surprised by the audacy of this "rookie". In response she only says:"Sharks are born swimming." That´s my favorite part. That and Alan Alda's performance who eclipses Stiller, Murphy and Brodderick, all great comediants. Alda is perfect for a role that demands a cold, calculating, heartless impersonation. Shaw has to look like a good guy and then when revealing his true colors he has to look as though he has no remorse because he honestly thinks everyone else is as important as an ant compared to him. Rarely have I seen him playing this kind of roles but the very few times when he has done he has not disppointed and this was no exception.

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