If you’ve seen the Oscar winning documentary Man On Wire
then you’ll know this tale but Robert Zemeckis does an excellent job bringing
Philippe Petit’s story to life with a solid performance from Joseph
Gordon-Levitt. In many ways this
dramatization is a celebration of a dream realized and a sad farewell to a time
of innocence. You can’t help but think
of 9/11 as you watch this film. First
it’s amazing how Robert Zemeckis recreates the Twin Towers. It’s a marvel and the entire finale is
breathtaking, especially in 3D. Yet even
as you cheer you find yourself solemnly aware that those buildings are no more
and that hundreds of people perished in their destruction. It makes you wonder why even tell such a
story. The truth is because of the hope
imbued in this telling. I fear that many
people will stay away from this film and while it’s not perfect it is one worth
seeing and praising on so many levels.
Grade: B+
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