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  Written August 5, 2008

  ?MAN ON WIRE? ? Taking a Towering Walk on the Wild Sides

  by jimchudnow

  This (British) documentary is the fascinating true story of French high-wire walker PHILIPPE PETIT & his amazing unauthorized strolls across buildings around the world, including his unauthorized 1974 crossing between the two World Trade Center Towers in New York (when he was 25 years old). It?s easy to see why the film won awards at the Sundance Festival? the archival footage from the time of Petit & friends & associates spending months of preparation on arranging the walk, the difficulties faced, the recollections of his friends & others, the aftermath of his efforts, etc. The achievement was fantastic, & it brought back vivid memories to a lady sitting near me who was IN New York & witnessed the event at the time. The ads call the film ?exhilarating? and ?riveting?? and oddly enough, that?s really accurate!

  • 19 out of 28 found this review helpful.
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• Must Go!
  Written August 4, 2008

  Man on Wire

  by notalkingplease

  Thoroughly entertaining. There was a lot of original footage of Petit performing other wire walking stunts, as well as footage of him and his friends planning and preparing for the Twin Towers. The interviews were interesting and at times very amusing. A well told story.

  • 8 out of 8 found this review helpful.
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• Must Go!
  Written August 6, 2008

  Wonderful Story - Memorable Movie!!!

  by Bromeliad

  If you love a good story, you must see this movie. The story of this daring stunt and the stomach turning views from atop the World Trade Center make this a fantastic movie. It has a lot of original footage, and it is told as if it were a bank heist. Philippe Petite is an amazing performer with incredible determination. I'll see this one again!

  • 7 out of 7 found this review helpful.
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  Written August 16, 2008

  Not sure why it's gotten an overall so-so rating

  by jimyyz

  It's not Spiderman, folks, if that's the type of movie you are looking for.
  
  Who would ever want to toss a cable between the twin towers of the world trade center and walk back and forth for 45 minutes. N O B O D Y !! And that's why the movie is so interesting.
  
  It's an interesting and engaging movie/documentary of a very unusual, very dangerous and very true event.
  

  • 6 out of 6 found this review helpful.
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• Must Go!
  Written August 18, 2008

  Man On Wire

  by latka

  If you are into some real interesting well-made documentaries, this is truly one to see! Everything about this film is excellent. The story is about Phillippe Petit, a high-wire performance artist who has done some of the most daring high-wire stunts (most illegal) in the world. Ultimately, his dream in the late 1960's was to span both of the World Trade Center buildings. He had seen the plans for the buildings and knew they would be, at the time, the tallest buildings in the world. As the towers were nearing completion in the early 1970's, the risky planning to get into them makes quite a mystery as to how he and his helpers were able to fool security, etc to accomplish their goal..
  
  I won't expose any more of the story. Just go see it!!

  • 5 out of 5 found this review helpful.
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  Written August 18, 2008

  Who knew Phillip Petit wasn't nuts?

  by NickK

  This was a great movie. I grew up in the NY area when Petit did his marvelous and stupefying walk between the Twin Towers (RIP). This movie really captured the excitement, daring and planning that went into that amazing feat! Think about it -- this is the only person who ever did (and, sadly, ever will be able to) walk between these great buildings.

  • 5 out of 5 found this review helpful.
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• Must Go!
  Written August 12, 2008

  Man on Wire

  by 8ways2bsmrt

  Great documentary about a forgotten subject. In light of loosing WTC on 911, this film reminded me of the great towers, and the man who made them his obsession and passion.
  
  I recommend this film.
  
  

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• Must Go!
  Written August 17, 2008

  Man on Wire is Taut and Terrific!

  by EMart042

  Don't miss this film just because it lacks the exposure of heavily promoted blockbusters. Man on Wire has more drama, suspense & artistic merit that the usual lot of summer movies combined. Narrating his own past with an enthusiasm that makes it palpable in the present, Phillipe Petit is dazzling! He is a man so alive & so in love with life, his desire to live on its edge becomes all the more fascinating. Friends & characters of his past who helped Petit achieve his dream are brought to tears as the recall and recount the sight of him smiling & laying down on a wire suspended 1368 feet in the air. During a press conference held after the stunt, even police officers seem unable to articulate just what it is they've witnessed. Petit's moment on top of the world is more than metaphorical, it is downright inspirational. He takes you there with him, moving the viewer beyond the apparent senselessness of the act, to a conviction of its absolute necessity for the sake of art, love, and life.

  • 4 out of 4 found this review helpful.
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  Written October 6, 2008

  Captivating

  by r.m.parker

  Wonderfully constructed - the balance between original footage shot during the planning of the event and present-day interviews was perfect, presenting the events that led to this amazing stunt in a fun, uplifting, often hilarious, and occasionally suspenseful way. Documentaries have changed so much in recent years, from moments in time to thinly disguised propaganda films, so it was nice to see such a well-made return to form. Absolutely worth seeing! Take a date!

  • 8 out of 15 found this review helpful.
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• I'll Pass
  Written February 20, 2010

  by bdharris127

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• I'll Pass
  Written July 25, 2008

  by SaraBunny621

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• I'll Pass
  Written September 13, 2008

  by bbristow

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• I'll Pass
  Written June 18, 2008

  by rate_fandango

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• I'll Pass
  Written March 23, 2009

  by DarthSpartan

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• I'll Pass
  Written July 22, 2008

  by movieman698

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