High in the Sky

I watched Man on Wire last night, a documentary about famed wire-walker/artist Philippe Petit, and was pretty blown away. The film itself was extremely creatively done, with a combination of reenactments (which usually I find to be silly, but it seemed to work here), new interviews with Philippe and those close to him/his friends and those who worked with him, and a ton of original footage. There was a surprising element of suspense woven into the film - surprising because you know Philippe pulls off walking between the Towers and lives to tell the tale - and it just blows my mind that a human is capable of doing what Philippe did. He is also one of the most charismatic and unusual people I've seen - his creative and artistic energy, freeness (for lack of a better word) and outpourings combined with his unmatch physical abilities are just fascinating. This is a man truly undaunted with a passion and drive so deep it's almost tangible, and I found it especially interesting that while what he wanted is something most people would never fathom or consider, the reason he wanted to conquer it - and the emotional journey it took him on - is not so unfamiliar. The film received a great deal of well-deserved accolades - so I'm jumping on that bandwagon and highly recommending it as well!