Flash Movie Review: Man on Wire

Feb 8

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Though illegal, back in 1974 a Frenchman, Philippe Petit pulled off an audacious, incredible feat. He walked a tightrope hung between the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City. I admit I did feel a pang of sadness upon first seeing the 2 towers; however, the energy, the craziness, the exhuberance of Philippe swept me up into this amazing documentary. In fact, I hesitate to say documentary because this film was more like a thrilling suspense movie, with periods of laughter and wonder. To pull off this unbelievable performance, Phillippe and friends had to sneak in to the World Trade Center, hide from guards and anchor a tightrope between the towers. You have to see it to believe it. With the use of interviews and archival film and photos, this film presents a different era with respect and heart. One of the best documentaries I have seen so far. And for those of you with a fear of heights, you may want to medicate yourself before viewing this movie.

 

3 1/2 stars — DVD

 

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Posted on February 8, 2012, in Documentary and tagged , , , , . Bookmark the permalink. 1 Comment.

  1. Steve Starr's avatar Steve Starr | February 9, 2012 at 8:52 am

    This WAS an amazing documentary and as a bonus… gives some insight into the creation of the World Trade Center Towers. I saw Phillippe interviewed on another documentary about the demise of the towers. He was quite intimately connected to them from his experience!

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