There's something about Ben Stiller. He's an actor that has the kind of popularity that means that his loyal fans will sit through numerous Focker films, just because he's in them. Thankfully it looks like he's rewarding them for their patience and support with a Zoolander sequel, which is all many of them wanted.

And although this title couldn't be considered one of his best, it's certainly one that has its moments and plenty going for it.

New York City is of course the home of the skyscraper, one of which is the Tower; it's a luxury apartment building for those who can afford it. The building manager is Josh (Stiller); he makes sure that his staff do all they can for their residents, one of whom his Wall Street guru Arthur Shaw (Alan Alda).

When Shaw gets taken in by the FBI for stealing from his investors, unbeknownst to the majority of the staff of the Tower, his arrest has a knock on effect on them all. It transpires that Josh had turned over everyone's pension contributions to Shaw as he promised he could increase them. Now, thanks to his deception, they have nothing.

To make matters worse, after confronting Shaw, Josh gets fired from his job.

After learning that Shaw would have a safety net of $20 million hidden somewhere, Josh decides that he wants to take back the money that Shaw took from them all. With the help of known thief Slide (Eddie Murphy), and of a number of staff members, he concocts a plan to break into the building he's worked in for so many years, and take back what is rightfully theirs.

Well, it's just a shame that the person who ate Eddie's personal Shrek cake won't admit to it.

The biggest surprise that Tower Heist has to offer is that despite the comedic talent involved, it plays out more as a crime caper. Stiller has his moments, but Murphy struggles to find any laughs in what is essentially a minor role, despite equal billing with Stiller. It shouldn't really come as a surprise, not when you take into consideration his incredibly poor run of live-action comedy roles of late.

Thankfully his slack his pulled by a strong supporting cast, including Casey Affleck, Michael Peña and Matthew Broderick, who all manage to be funnier than Murphy. Still, he's probably got a hundred more Shrek films up his sleeve to keep his career going, so he's probably not that fussed.

Director Brett Ratner (the Rush Hour trilogy and X-Men: the Last Stand) does his best to keep a script light on surprises as engaging as possible with some personable performances and the odd set piece or two.

As far as Stiller is concerned, this still feels very much like a heist of his own as he sneaks off yet again with a wad of cash in his pockets for doing very little in return. Talk about daylight robbery. Cheeky Focker.