Directed by: James Marsh
Starring: Philippe Petit, Paul McGill, Annie Allix, Ardis Campbell
James Marsh’s Man on Wire (2008) is perhaps the most purely entertaining documentary I’ve ever seen—and one of the few documentaries I’ve ever watched of my own volition more than once. This is partly because it plays fast and loose with the documentary form. It’s actually almost a docu-drama, since it blends real footage and photographs with dramatic recreations. The film’s greatest accomplishment, though, lies in making the illegal tightwire walk between the World Trade Towers that Philippe Petit undertook on Aug. 7, 1974 suspenseful. We already know it happened, so that’s a trick of no little note. I reviewed the film at great length in 2008, so you might want to check out the original review at www.mountainx.com/movies/review/man_on_wire.
Classic Cinema From Around the World will present Man on Wire at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10, at Courtyard Gallery, located in the Phil Mechanic Studios building at 109 Roberts St. in the River Arts District. Info: 273-3332.
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One of the best documentaries of the past decade (which has been ripe with some really good ones). Always gets a positive response from anyone I recommend it too. A must see. |
Sep 08, 2010 |
