Best documentary I've seen, absolutely compelling and inspirational. The balance between original footage, reconstructions, and talking heads is perfect. A unique subject, turned into something magical and fantastical by the passion of those who are generous enough to share their recollections of it.

Funny and sometimes even suspenseful documenaty about a douchy French clown... who would have thought...

An entire movie about a crazy french man walking across a tight rope. With that as a back drop, it was suprisingly very interesting.

Great subject matter, not least Philippe himself.

The pure image of a man perched on a wire high in the sky is spectacular, simply breathtaking. The retelling however is done with overdrawn drama in mind and many of the French - particularly Petit - deliver with charismatic pomposity. What's the point of all this? I'm not sure, it drags out parts for tension and character building and in turn detracts from a wonderful image.

The most overrated documentary I've encountered. Lauded as brilliant, is pretty boring and poorly put together. The overall artistic and life points it tries to convey are weak and presented in ways that didn't reach me.

"Man on Wire becomes a thrilling study in contrast, succeeding not only at extolling Philippe's superhuman performance but attesting to the achievements of those who similarly defied death to give the man the stage he walked on." - Ed Gonzalez

Interesting documentary. At first I thought it kinda dragged, but then the last 30 minutes or something I thought: "Wow, these people are the most amazing people ever". Simply fantastic

Certainly the most pretentious documentary I've ever seen. But hey, this guy's French, so I can let a few things slide. I was constantly shifting between being awe-struck and being annoyed by this bunch of lucky nit-wits and narcissists. I did like how the moments leading up to the event and what happened after seemed to feel special than the incredible stunt itself. And all that archival footage seemed to be ... very convenient. Extraordinary, but aggravating as well.

A superb recreation, breathtaking and touching. It's hard not to be transported to the roof of the WTC when the account is told with such intensity.

well paced, interesting editing

Superb, engaging documentary that communicates the excitement of Petit and other participants in a palpable way. Neatly works around lack of film of the incident with recreations that blend seamlessly with preparation footage. The personality and philosophy of Petit, above all, shines through.

I'd like to come up with something more descriptive than "heartwarming" but it's a pretty perfect word for this. Petit is such a charming, interesting guy and makes it easy for you to share in his passion, apprehension, and fear all at the same time. Very riveting and at times extraordinarily beautiful (particularly the last 15 to 20 minutes).

Suprisingly interesting documentry.

A good documentary. Philippe is a charismatic and intriguing person, and his feat was quite amazing. There were times where I was really getting nervous with anticipation for the big moment. My only complaint was it seemed like the film makers included some unnecessary details just to pad it out a little bit; the story probably could have been told in under 45 minutes. But still very much worth watching.