Man on Wire

This is a movie about someone following his passions to an extreme. His passion is even extreme. Phillipe Petit is a tightrope walker and he has been for all his life. Its a passion he loves and practices daily. One day he decided that walking across a rope is not enough anymore and wants to walk across something on a rope attached to something other than a pair of poles. He decides to walk across the towers of Notre Dame, A bridge in Sydney and finally between the twin towers in New York. Why would someone take an art to this extreme. He like any other artist wants to be known for his work and what better way to do it than in the public's eye. He studies wind conditions, elasticity factors, weather, and other conditions he has to take into account for such a high walk. He dedicates himself to the art of tightrope walking. He is highly passionate and resistant to opposition. He spends months planning his walk across the towers. He has to find a way up to the top floor(still under construction)and find a way to string a wire across the two towers. He has to pass security, sneak a cable into the building, acquire necessary tension for the rope to hold against the winds,all while the security is making their rounds throughout the construction site. All the hours of planning and work really takes dedication. It takes passion. He has a passion that many people throughout the years have caught and taken to new levels. This passion for art is really inspiring especially when you take into consideration that Phillipe can never return to the United States. How many people are willing to pursue their dreams despite legal retributions? That is what makes this act so inspiring. This man knew he would be prosecuted as he had with his previous walks but he still kept on. Granted permanent removal from the United States seems like an unfair punishment for a man who merely wanted to take and art form to a new extreme level. A level that no one has ever reached before. Every artist seeks recognition for their work. Painters, Sculptors, Musicians, Writers and Tightrope walkers alike all seek for their art to be known and appreciated.