Review of The Walk (2015) by Tjman09 — 08 Oct 2015
The Walk is a visually gorgeous, terrifically acted, biopic that is bail-bitingly good. Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays Philippe Petit, a real life man who walked a hang wire between the two towers, extremely well.
Often times when an actor has to fake an accent, it comes off as corny, but Gordon-Levitt pulls off the French accent. The entire cast was good, but the movie is a chance for Gordon-Levitt to shine. The film uses a lot of visual effects, and most of them are nearly seamless.
It's always great to see New York from far above, but this may be one time it's not as much fun. Zemeckis, and Gordon-Levitt succeed in making you care about this character, so that in the end when he's standing 110 stories up, all you can feel is fear.
Granted if you've seen Man on Wire then you already know the story, and the film doesn't offer many surprises, because it's loyal to the truth, but if you haven't you may find yourself biting your nails, and rooting for this guy.
This review of The Walk (2015) was written by Tjman09 on 08 Oct 2015.
The Walk has generally received positive reviews.
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