In 1974, high-wire artist Philippe Petit recruits a team of people to help him realize his dream: to walk the immense void between the World Trade Center towers.
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Twelve people have walked on the moon, but only one man - Philippe Petit (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) - has ever, or will ever, walk in the immense void between the World Trade Center towers. Guided by his real-life mentor, Papa Rudy (Ben Kingsley), and aided by an unlikely band of international recruits, Petit and his gang overcome long odds, betrayals, dissension and countless close calls to conceive and execute their mad plan. Robert Zemeckis, the director of such marvels as Forrest Gump, Cast Away, Back to the Future, Polar Express and Flight, again uses cutting edge technology in the service of an emotional, character-driven story. With innovative photorealistic techniques and IMAX 3D wizardry, The Walk is true big-screen cinema, a chance for moviegoers to viscerally experience the feeling of reaching the clouds. The film, a PG-rated, all-audience entertainment for moviegoers 8 to 80, unlike anything audiences have seen before, is a love letter to Paris and New York City in the 1970s, ... Written by
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Rated PG for thematic elements involving perilous situations, and for some nudity, language, brief drug references and smoking| See all certifications »
During the film's New York City premiere the realism of the film's climax 1,362 feet in the air caused some viewers to actually throw up from vertigo. Robert Zemeckis responded that, "[The goal] was to evoke the feeling of vertigo. We worked really hard to put the audience up on those towers and on the wire." See more »
Goofs
The wall calendar that Philippe has hanging in his room is incorrect. In 1974, August 1 was on a Thursday. In the movie, it is shown as starting on a Wednesday. See more »
Quotes
Philippe Petit:
People ask me "Why do you risk death?". For me, this is life.
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As a huge fan of Robert Zemeckis (Back to the Future, Forrest Gump, Cast Away) it would be an understatement to say that I was anticipated this movie. Although I thoroughly enjoyed the documentary about the same topic, Man on Wire, I was interested in how the story would play out as a feature film.
For those of you who haven't seen Man on Wire, I'll summarize this man's story for you. Philippe Petit, portrayed magnificently here by Joseph Gordon Levitt, had a dream of walking across the Twin Towers from the moment he saw them for the first time in a picture. That's the story in a nutshell. The Walk is as much a character study about Petit and his fascination with walking on high wires as it is a fact based drama about his dream of walking the World Trade Center.
With Philippe Petit (JGL) doing a voice-over throughout the entire movie, The Walk is allowed to really dig deep into Petit's character and illustrates to the audience what drove this man to achieve his impossible dream. While sometimes off-putting, the narration is never unwelcome. Also, I must add, The Walk finds a great way to justify its constant switches in languages between French and English.
While the first half is just interesting enough to hold the audience's attention, the final hour is where The Walk and Zemeckis really catch their strides. Elements of heist movies are thrown in to keep the audience on the edge of their seats and when the titular walk occurs, it doesn't disappoint. I suggest seeing it in IMAX 3D as I did because the film made you feel as though you were walking beside Petit's character.
Overall, Zemeckis continues to prove why he's one of the best directors working today. The Walk exceeds in its fascinating story and characters, as well as its breathtaking visuals to bring Philippe Petit's dream to life.
"The carrots are cooked"
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As a huge fan of Robert Zemeckis (Back to the Future, Forrest Gump, Cast Away) it would be an understatement to say that I was anticipated this movie. Although I thoroughly enjoyed the documentary about the same topic, Man on Wire, I was interested in how the story would play out as a feature film.
For those of you who haven't seen Man on Wire, I'll summarize this man's story for you. Philippe Petit, portrayed magnificently here by Joseph Gordon Levitt, had a dream of walking across the Twin Towers from the moment he saw them for the first time in a picture. That's the story in a nutshell. The Walk is as much a character study about Petit and his fascination with walking on high wires as it is a fact based drama about his dream of walking the World Trade Center.
With Philippe Petit (JGL) doing a voice-over throughout the entire movie, The Walk is allowed to really dig deep into Petit's character and illustrates to the audience what drove this man to achieve his impossible dream. While sometimes off-putting, the narration is never unwelcome. Also, I must add, The Walk finds a great way to justify its constant switches in languages between French and English.
While the first half is just interesting enough to hold the audience's attention, the final hour is where The Walk and Zemeckis really catch their strides. Elements of heist movies are thrown in to keep the audience on the edge of their seats and when the titular walk occurs, it doesn't disappoint. I suggest seeing it in IMAX 3D as I did because the film made you feel as though you were walking beside Petit's character.
Overall, Zemeckis continues to prove why he's one of the best directors working today. The Walk exceeds in its fascinating story and characters, as well as its breathtaking visuals to bring Philippe Petit's dream to life.
"The carrots are cooked"