Documentary: Man On Wire

So last night I continued my recent trend of watching independent movies. I, again, walked away very impressed and wonder why these films do not get more love from the public. I guess thats why I have decided to write about it.

'Man On Wire' is a documentary about a French man by the name of Philippe Petit who did the unthinkable: he wire-walked between the Twin Towers. After reading about the construction of what were going to be the tallest buildings in the world at the time, he made it his mission to walk on a rope between the 2 towers (don't we all get similar urges???). If tightroping from that high up with all the wind and swaying of the towers (the actual buildings used to literally move) wasn't enough, he and his crew had to find a way to get past security several times and get on to the roof in order to plan and set up the ropes. Sneaking up all that equipment for 110 Floors in EACH building was not exactly easy.

Anyways, here are some photos of not only his WTC wire-walk, but also of a bridge he walked over in Sydney, Australia several years before:







Trailer:


Related Links:
Man On Wire Official Site
Man On Wire Rotten Tomatoes Review