Man on Wire
Taste attributes: documentarybiographycrimeslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringfighting evilsocial commentary
"1974. 1350 feet up. The artistic crime of the century."
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, slow-paced documentary, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like patience over pace.
Pace: very slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
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- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
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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- Genre
- Documentary
- Year
- 2008
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- BBC Storyville
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
