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To compare Petit's feat.....

Posted by afilado on September 25, 2008 at 20:15:50:
to that of the professionals working on the building is nonsensical. That's not to say that their work was not dangerous and brave. Just not in the same league.

Petit was no mere street performer, either. He set himself far beyond that based at least on the Notre Dame event.

The inspired imagination, preparation, and execution of the WTC walk was singularly, heroically courageous. Just consider the confluence of his own efforts over time with what must be considered almost a Divine cooperation to pull the stunt off. And that's what it was - a stunt. Yet pure art. A monumental stunt elevated to poetic heights by his skill, daring and power of mind.

I don't think this is a great film but it's certainly a fine, focused account of truly great event. I think it well tells the story it set out to tell. The editing of all the disparate documents was nicely done. The revelations about and from the other personalities involved had a feeling of honesty and thoughtful, cinematic purpose.

It waned slightly here and there but on the whole contained a large portion of the heart possessed by the hero.

Judgments about its biographical failures maybe miss the fullness of the point. Obviously, from the producer's perspective that's not a part of this particular story. Arguing otherwise seems moot.

I prefer this film to Herzog's new one, having seen them on consecutive days.