Oh Eddie Murphy, how we missed you! He clearly stands out as the star of the hilarious TOWER HEIST, on DVD/Blu-ray today, but he’s just one of the factors that make this movie awesome.
Also starring Ben Stiller, Casey Affleck, Michael Peña, Matthew Broderick, Téa Leoni and Gabourey Sidibe, it follows the story of Josh (Stiller), Charlie (Affleck), and Dev’reaux (Peña), employees of an upscale condo building who loose their pensions after getting stiffed by Wall Street businessman, Arthur Shaw (Alan Alda). Together, they join forces with experienced criminal Slide (Murphy) and some other of the building employees in hopes to break into Shaw’s apartment and steal back their money. But they have to also stay clear of Claire Denham (Leoni), the FBI agent on the case.
Sometimes a large and great ensemble of performers can make or break a movie (ie. TROPIC THUNDER, VALENTINES DAY), but in TOWER HEIST’s case, it all blended together in an amazing way, with Murphy successfully re-launching his acting career into full force. For the upcoming March Break, it’s a winner to watch with either family and/or friends.
Bonus features include:
– Alternate endings
– Deleted and alternate scenes
– Gag reel
– Film commentary by director Brett Ratner, writers Ted Griffin and Jeff Nathanson, and editor Mark Helfrich
– Behind-the-scenes footage with Ratner
Blu-ray bonus features:
– Storyboards
– Music tracks from the film
– Three video’s about the filmmaking process