Much like how I stumbled upon the gem, The Visitor a few months back in the DVD store…. Man on Wire caught my attention in a similar fashion: 1. simplicity in front cover design, 2. captivating synopsis.

And boy was I right! I found another winner! Check it!

Synopsis:

MAN ON WIRE: On August 7, 1974, a young Frenchman named Philpped Petit stepped out on a wire illegally rigged between the New York World Trade Center’s Twin Towers. After dancing for nearly an hour on the wire, he was arrested, taken for psychological evaluation and brought to jail before he was finally released. This extraordinary documentary incorporates Petit’s personal footage to show how he overcame seemingly insurmountable challenges to achieve the artistic crime of the century.

What I loved most about the film is the angle of which Petit viewed the Twin Towers. I would have never in my right mind, EVER think to tightrope between the North and South Towers, and highly doubt any average bear out there would too!  But to see, hear, follow and inevitably feel Petit’s awe and admiration for the towers, makes his tale of determination that much more poignantly beautiful!!

Check the trailer:

I leave ya’ll with a quote:

To me, it’s really so simple, that life should be lived on the edge.

You have to exercise rebellion.

To refuse to tape yourself to the rules,

to refuse your own success,

to refuse to repeat yourself,

to see every day, every year, every idea as a true challenge.

Then you will live your life on the tightrope.

- Phillippe Petit

. . don’t burn the day. .