On August 7, 1974, Philippe Petit, a French wire walker, juggler, and street performer days shy of his 25th birthday, spent 45 minutes walking, dancing, kneeling, and lying on a wire he and friends strung between the rooftops of the Twin Towers. Uses contemporary interviews, archival footage, and recreations to tell the story of his previous walks between towers of Notre Dame and of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, his passions and friendships, and the details of the night before t... (Full plot summary below)
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On August 7, 1974, Philippe Petit, a French wire walker, juggler, and street performer days shy of his 25th birthday, spent 45 minutes walking, dancing, kneeling, and lying on a wire he and friends strung between the rooftops of the Twin Towers. Uses contemporary interviews, archival footage, and recreations to tell the story of his previous walks between towers of Notre Dame and of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, his passions and friendships, and the details of the night before the walk: getting cable into the towers, hiding from guards, and mounting the wire. It ends with observations of the profound changes the walk's success brought to Philippe and those closest to him.
Leave your thoughts about Man on Wire.
| KyleSmithOnline.comKyle SmithA giddy dream, a suspenser, a harrowing surreal comedy of the possible--like Dog Day Afternoon told by Amelie. |
| The TrendStephen SilverAre these people inspiring, talented stars, pursuing a difficult and dangerous athletic feat, or are there they disturbed nuts with a death wish? The film doesn't judge and doesn't take sides. |
| The AustralianEvan WilliamsMarsh uses a combination of interviews, film of Petit as a young man, authentic newsreels and enacted reconstructions to produce an unforgettable experience. |
| Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranThis is a police procedural, if you will, about what's been called the artistic crime of the century. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertMan on Wire is about the vanquishing of the towers by bravery and joy, not by terrorism. |
| Chicago TribuneMichael PhillipsThe film itself is perfectly poised between artistry and audacity. It's beautiful. |
| eFilmCritic.comDavid CorneliusPetit transforms his stories into mini-masterpieces of performance. |
| BrandonFibbs.comBrandon FibbsMan on Wire is absolutely breathtaking, a documentary as life-affirming as it is artistically intoxicating. |
| The Film YapNick RogersDespite a known outcome, James Marsh's documentary offers sublime thrills - grafting the tense suspense of a heist film onto an existential dissection of artistic accomplishment and true friendship. |
| VarietyRobert KoehlerOne of the most wildly entertaining docs of recent years. |
