MAN ON WIRE

SUMMARY:  Man on Wire is an amazing documentary that should be seen by anyone with a dream.  It's about a man named Philippe Petit, a tight rope walker and street performer, who saw a challenge that needed to be taken.  With no fear and a genius plan he pulls off one of the most amazing crimes in history.

ACTING: All of the main characters are people who were actually in the real story, so everything flows very well. The main character, Philippe Petit, is an amazing individual whose personality was only matched by his skills.   Hearing him relive his experience is absolutely captivating because of the passion he shows for his craft.

SCRIPT: If the movie was scripted at all, it was hard to tell.  The characters relive the moments of their crime with such vivid detail,it feels like your there.  From start to finish the storytelling keeps you enthralled in the moment.

CINEMATOGRAPHY: With the amount of archival film taken by Petit's crew, there is footage for almost every part of the set up leading to the finale. The scenarios that weren't filmed were reenacted by good actors who gave a great depiction on what would have happened.

RE-WATCHABILITY:  This film is very inspiring and makes you want to dream big.  There is no real action but a lot of suspense that can be watched over and over with the same "holding of the breath" effect.  This almost unbelievable story is amazing in itself, but the conclusion is even greater still.

PLOT: The idea of seeing a distant dream and waiting patiently for years until the opportunity presented itself is quite hard to do.  Yet, actually accomplishing an illegal, almost impossible, risky, and impressive stunt that beats anything attempted in history.... well, thats unheard of.

RATING: ☃☃☃☃☃