Ardis Campbell, David Demato, David Roland Frank
A look at tightrope walker Philippe Petit's daring, but illegal, high-wire routine performed between New York City's World Trade Center's twin towers in 1974, what some consider, "the artistic crime o...( read more
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DVD Release Date: December 9, 2008
Stats: 2,708 reviews
Utterly incredible. One of the most inspiring things I have ever seen. An enthralling story of one man defying all to carry out his epic dream.
really good documentary on a really eccentric guy performing a really ballsy stunt
"To me, it's really so simple, that life should be lived on the edge. You have to exercise rebellion. To refuse to tape yourself to the rules, to refuse your own success, to refuse to repeat yourself, to see every day, every year, every idea as a true challenge. Then you will ...( read more)
"To me, it's really so simple, that life should be lived on the edge. You have to exercise rebellion. To refuse to tape yourself to the rules, to refuse your own success, to refuse to repeat yourself, to see every day, every year, every idea as a true challenge. Then you will ...( read more)
An interesting story about a man who sets up and walks a wire between the twin towers. The story is actually more interesting that you might think since the attempt is almost set up like a bank robbery. Phillippe Petit is is an interesting and unique character, which helps make...( read more)
Magnificent. I don't think any other film has made my palms sweat so much.
guardi il film e pensi: questo quì ha raggiunto il sogno della sua vita. Già questo basterebbe, sapendo che è un documentario, quindi una storia vera. In più è raccontato (dai protagonisti stessi, s'intende) con un tal pathos da lasciarci gli occhi!
Va guardato, senza dubbio. Anc...( read more)
Pretty interesting, and certainly some incredible footage. That film critics would love some purposeless act of beauty by a Frenchman is no great shock, but I didn't find the relaying of the escapade quite as captivating as I'd hoped. There are heist film elements but retrospecti...( read more)
A documentary about a towering act of daring proves a spine-tingling memorial to recklessness as art. full review
There's nothing on movie screens now that can compare with the footage of Petit's performance. full review
Man on Wire should be watched on the biggest screen possible; it's an utterly thrilling exploration of one man's mad dream. full review
Part of what makes Man on Wire so enthralling, and so entertaining, is the filmmaker's skill in laying out the illegal caper's logistics, mainly through interviews with Philippe and his support team. full review
James Marsh's rollicking documentary Man on Wire asks not 'Why?' but 'How the hell?' full review
Thorough, understated and altogether enthralling documentary.
Sits alongside "The Thin Blue Line" and "Hoop Dreams" as a non-fictional narrative which changes the rules of its genre. full review
A giddy dream, a suspenser, a harrowing surreal comedy of the possible--like Dog Day Afternoon told by Amelie. full review
Found this movie on a list of 20 Awesome Movie Posters!
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