I was 15 years old when the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center were attacked on that fateful day in 2001. It was an unspeakable tragedy and to me the Twin Towers became a symbol of death and hate but what I didn't know that even before the towers were completed, on August 7, 1974 something beautiful happened between the void where the two towers stood.
For years, French high wire artist Phillipe Petit has obsessed and dreamed of placing a rigged wire between the two towers and walk across it.
I am eternally grateful for the chance to have been able to witness Philippe's beautiful and empowering story through Academy Award winning Director and Visual Story teller Robert Zemeckis' (Back to the Future, Forrest Gump, Cast Away) 'The Walk'.
The movie has one single goal and drive for Philippe to be able to accomplish his 'le coup' or what would be known as 'the artistic crime of the century'. It was very smart for the writers to have this focus which prevented the film from becoming dull and boring. In fact there was no dull moment in the film, it was fast-paced and surprisingly hilarious. I honestly was not expecting it to be funny but it was. Just an added treat to an already beautiful movie.
The film has an Ocean's Eleven feel to it as Philippe (played by the ever charming and super cute -okay so obviously I have a crush on him - Joseph Gordon-Levitt) and his Merry band of international recruits make their plans to infiltrate the World Trade Center. Apparently, rigging a wire between two buildings is easier said than done.
Actual photo of Philippe Petit who walked between The Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City at the age of 24 on August 7, 1974.
Another reason to watch "The Walk" would be to witness the skill and digital wizardry that took place in recreatung the towers . This offered production designer Naomi Shohan and visual effects supervisor Kevin Baillie their greatest production challenge on “The Walk.” Ultimately, their work is a combination of an extremely large stage set and months of digital recreation.
The movie also uses impressive color isolation techniques as well as breath taking graphics which will Kaw you feel as through you are walking on the wire yourself.
In the movie, Philippe doesn't like using the word "death" and I believe that in a way this also reflects on the fate of the towers, that despite the tragedy that happened, we should all know and remember that one day, on the very top of that building a man made a dream come true and inspired so many people for many years and across many generations.
Rated PG, the movie can be enjoyed by everyone from the ages of 8-80! It is a cinematic experience you should not miss and a beautiful story you should come to know of.
10/10 ⭐️
A beautiful, breath-taking, inspiring and surprisingly hilarious story of following your dream...no matter how many miles you travel or how many city ordinances you break. A must-see movie for dreamers and in truth, there is a dreamer in each one of us. The only question is at what lengths (or heights) are we willing to go to make them into a reality.
Opening across the Philippines in October 14, “The Walk” is distributed by Columbia Pictures, local office of Sony Pictures Releasing International.
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