Man On Wire Tightrope

Man on Wire is more than a documentary about a tightrope walker, it is a beacon to those who sit back quietly, and for ones who never pursue their dreams and desires. The film goes back in time to tell the story of how Philippe Petit daringly tightrope walks across a cable at the very top of the Twin Towers. Facing all odds, Philippe and his band of fellow Frenchman defeat the odds as they create a milestone in history which will exist in the record books forever. Director, James Marsh forces the audience to follow along with the riveting story of Philippe Petit by blending a mix of archival videos and photographs along with recreations of the events to help us understand what is going on. To create a successful film, the creators must be able …show more content…
We hear from his closest friends about how they accomplished walking over Notre Dame, and the Sydney Harbour Bridge. While they are talking it is as if you can hear the passion and joy in their voice as they talk about the dangers they faced and the happiness they shared together. Some of the most powerful scenes were of Philippe’s girlfriend, Annie Allix, describing how much she loves him and how dedicated she was to Philippe and his art. In one scene Annie says, “I would spend hours watching him walk. He wasn’t that experiences at the time, he was just beginning his life as a tightrope walker” (Man on Wire) Many people would say that Philippe has an overpowering effect which naturally draws people closer to him, this effect can clearly be seen through the statements of Annie. She later goes on to say, “...and even more surprised when he began to chase me relentlessly, having just met me he would bring me flowers, arrange little dates and send me love letters.” (Man on Wire) It is because of Philippe’s addiction towards Annie that she feels compelled to be with him and spend all her time with him. At one point she even says that how Philippe’s ambitions and dreams have now become her own ambitions and dreams. It is as if her whole existence has been overridden by Philippe Petit and his wire walking. This is especially distressing because after he successfully …show more content…
Jean-Louis had supported Philippe from the days when Philippe was a meer street performer in Paris. He helped Philippe accomplish his dreams of walking over Notre Dame and across the Sydney Harbour Bridge. When it comes to friends, Annie was Philippe’s rock and Jean-Louis was his source of wisdom. When Philippe attempted to perform “Le Coup” for the second time it was Jean-Louis who advised him to hold off and wait for another window. He told Philippe, “Okay so Philippe what do you think now? We are supposed to go to do Le Coup today, and can we do it like that and he said no” (Man on Wire) Throughout Philippe’s career his friends and him stayed together with him at the center of it all, it was almost as if it was a cult and he was their leader. Everyone worked to help Philippe and Philippe only worked to help himself. After Philippe became a superstar it seems that he was elevated to a world filled with fame and glory. His criminal charges were dismissed and he was launched into stardom, while in the shadows of it all his friends suffered the most. In his interview Jean-Louis starts to cry as he describes the events after “Le Coup”. While Jean-Louis and Jean-Francois are flying back to Paris Jean-Francois asks Jean-Louis when the next time will be and Jean-Louis answers by saying, “No, there will not be any more stories like that. There was something broken