Man on Wire (2008)
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On August 7th 1974, French tightrope walker Philippe Petit stepped out on a high wire, illegally rigged between New York's World Trade Center twin towers, then the world's tallest buildings. After nearly an hour of performing on the wire, 1,350 feet above the sidewalks of Manhattan, he was arrested. This fun and spellbinding documentary chronicles Philippe Petit's "highest" achievement.
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Variety
One of the most wildly entertaining docs of recent years.
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Entertainment Weekly
The gorgeous music includes Ralph Vaughan Williams' wafting tone poem ''The Lark Ascending'' -- apt in describing an artist who might well be part bird.
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Thorough, understated and altogether enthralling documentary.
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The film runs 95 minutes, and you'll be holding your breath for most of them.
88
Engrossing and exhilarating documentary.
