Omniscient Voiceover In Man On Wire

To offer the truth about this story, the director employs omniscient voiceover (“voice of God”) as commentary on the film. The omniscient voiceover typically explains or interprets the action of a film. In Man on Wire, Petit is himself playing this role, which is to comment on the events, offer details, and give viewers more information than what they see on the screen. The presence of his voice commenting leaves room for interpretation about what is happening with him on camera. Petit not only tells his story, but also shares his feelings, fears, concerns, thoughts, and dreams of what he wanted to achieve.
Without the presence of his omniscient voiceover commenting on what Petit was doing and what he was planning, it would be difficult