man on wire

Man on Wire is a documentary about a goal oriented, thrill seeker that made history and created a masterpiece on a metal wire 110 stories above the streets of New York City. Philippe Petit had a dream to walk on a wire that was strung between the World Trade Centers. To make this happen it would take many years of planning, practice, and persistence. As we follow Petit through his journey, it becomes evident that he may not be able to achieve his goal. Director James Marsh allows tension to rise through out the film by showing the struggles Philippe had with his 'team', the battle he had with accessing the building, and the last minute technical difficulties that had viewers on the edge of their seats.
When Philippe first gets word that the two largest buildings in the world are being built right next to each other in New York City, a fire was ignited in his soul. He soon started focusing formulating a plan to make this dream become a reality. The first thing he realized he needed was a team of supporters to help him do this. It became a long tantalizing process for the team from beginning to end. Although his team members supported him, they did presume problems. Philippe and team member Jean-Louis started getting into heated arguments when they would meet, because Jean-Louis began to feel that Petit was becoming unrealistic about his goal, making it harder and harder to accomplish without full compliance (Man on Wire, 46:46). But, as the planning became more intricate, everyone around him realized how insane this idea was, because it was truly like assisting his suicide (Man on Wire, 51:55). As the tensions rise between the group, members started showing up to meetings high on marijuana and unable to even respond to everyone. All the time that was lost during the unsuccessful meetings pushed Petit further and further away from his dream. Due to the fact that it was illegal and extremely dangerous, without a cooperating team, Petit had nothing. Aside from those