Man on Wire
2008UKLanguage: EnglishDirected by James Marsh★ 7.4
Available in English: subtitled
On August 7th 1974, French tightrope walker Philippe Petit stepped out on a high wire, illegally rigged between New York's World Trade Center twin towers, then the world's tallest buildings. After nearly an hour of performing on the wire, 1,350 feet above the sidewalks of Manhattan, he was arrested. This fun and spellbinding documentary chronicles Philippe Petit's "highest" achievement.
Themes and style
Tone
whimsicaltensehopefulwarm
Pacing
escalatingslow build to explosion
Story
heistjourneyescape
Emotion
all-consuming lovebelongingsacrificefiguring out who you are
Themes
caught between worldscorrupt institutionsold ways vs. new world
Feel
catharticcrowd pleaserrewatchablediscussion startercerebralrewatchable
Violence
none