Since it played at Sundance, I’ve heard nothing but great things about “Man On Wire.” If you aren’t familiar with the film, it’s the story of Philippe Petit and his world famous walk at the World Trade Center in the summer of 1974.

Here’s the synopsis:

As a young wirewalker in France, Philippe Petit became fascinated by the as-yet unbuilt World Trade Center towers. He was determined to one day walk between them – without a harness, without a net, 1350 feet above the ground. What started as an obsession eventually developed into an intricate plan, as Petit and a crack team of accomplices spent eight months developing a bold strategy for their secret mission. Like professional bank robbers planning their most ambitious heist, the challenges they faced seemed insurmountable: bypassing WTC security, smuggling heavy equipment into and up the unfinished towers, somehow suspending and anchoring a wire between them – all without being caught. And if somehow they succeeded, the true test still awaited: Petit stepping alone onto the wire, the awe-struck city watching from below, his daring dream now a breathtaking reality.   

Combining edge-of-your seat re-enactments, candid interviews, and astonishing archival footage of the puckish Petit and his cohorts, director James Marsh elegantly fashions a rare documentary that transports, moves, and buoyantly entertains. MAN ON WIRE is an exhilarating celebration of ingenuity and spectacle, and of the sky-high twin towers that captured the imagination.

Anyway, "Man on Wire" must be pretty good as it won the Audience and Jury prizes at the Sundance. So with the film playing opening summer, I’ve been given 5 movie clips and the trailer for you to watch. Enjoy…

Man on Wire Trailer