Monday, September 29, 2014

Shawn Luzzi: Man on Wire First Impressions

Man on Wire First Impressions

Shawn Luzzi

For our first documentary we're watching in Film Studies, this particular film is interesting, especially in who the movie is chronicling, Philippe Petit. Philippe is best known for the famous high-wire student across the twin tower roofs, and for himself being a high-wire artist. When watching the film, it was particularly interesting to see that Philippe seem to not be afraid of the enforcement officers that would come and arrest him for what he had done. That, and Philippe always seemed to do these stunts in the most populated places, along a bridge, then along two tower roofs. 

A bit of text on my part, Philippe is definitely a trained and brave man. Especially when he has the bravery and practice to be able to merely lay down on the wire without slipping off the wire, that, and do other small tricks while on the wire such as juggling. 

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