Man on Wire is a colorful documentary about Philippe Petit a tightrope walker with a dream to perform a high-wire routine between the World Trade Centers.The documentary follows Petit from the moment he decides he will attempt this feat, which was actually before the towers were built, through the entire event.
The film did very well winning or being nominated for numerous awards at film festivals across the world. It won the British Academy Film Awards for Outstanding British Film distancing it from the competition at last years Oscars, where it took home Best Documentary Feature.
The footage is stunning, and like his friends it was only before and after the stunts that I sensed he was in danger. During the performance it is very mesmerizing, and the fact that they are interviewing him you already know he will be safe.
Throughout the film I had questions, how did they get away with this? How did they set it up? How much trouble did he get in? These are all logical questions and I felt that the director did a wonderful job identifying the questions the audience would have, no matter how obvious, and clearly answering them.
This was a very enjoyable film, having seen 4 of the 5 Oscar nominees it was up against I felt this definitely deserved the win and would gladly watch it again some day.
Vote: 9/10
IMDB Link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1155592/
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