THE WALK movie review

If you are afraid of heights but love to conquer dreams, THE WALK is the movie for you. This is another movie that will transport you back in time and in New York City when the World Trade Center is erected. Joining Philippe Petit (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) in this heart-stopping and incredible journey is also a walk in the clouds after trials and obstructions. This involves witty comedy and a little drama, filled with encouragements to believe and pursue your dreams.

Opening in 1973 in Paris where entertainment is simple and totally Bohemian. Joseph Gordon-Levitt projects great French accent in this one. It also provided cool nostalgic experience with black and white screens at the beginning and colors in slowly as the movie progresses.

You can also differentiate the fashion between Paris and New York during that times. Costumes clearly express the culture that time with the bell bottoms and hippies and all elements in between.

Now let's talk about "the walk." It is another thrilling IMAX 3D experience as it immerses you into Petit's shoes. It successfully lifts your emotions and to the clouds above the World Trade Center towers with the frightening height in CGI. The cold theater matches it perfectly.

The climax is filled with "OMG, Luhluhluhluh" and "oh sh*t." Your teeth gnarling, you want to cover your eyes but you can't. Sometimes you feel air as if you are hanging on the edge, weakens the knees and heart for a bit.

But still you want to catch your breath, holding your arm rests firmly, hoping that he'll be able to fulfill his dream.

THE WALK also stars Academy Award® winner Ben Kingsley, James Badge Dale, Ben Schwartz, Steve Valentine, Charlotte Le Bon, Clement Sibony, Caesar Domboy and Benedict Samuel. Directed by Zemeckis, the screenplay is by Robert Zemeckis & Christopher Browne, based on the book “To Reach the Clouds” by Philippe Petit, and produced by Steve Starkey, Robert Zemeckis, and Jack Rapke.

Distributed by Columbia Pictures Philippines and will start playing October 14 in theaters.

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Are you acrophobic?

I think I am a little bit when it comes to very close encounters of heights. And I don't know if I can take the view when I see THE WALK especially when it is in 3D in cinemas starting October 14. I hope that you could also get the chance to see this film and bring the following reasons:

1. It stars Joseph Gordon Levitt, he's played in Inception, 500 Days of Summer and this time, he played Philippe Petit who gets to cross New York's World Trade Center towers. But of course, it no longer exists that it leads us to #2.
2. The World Trade Center is resurrected in this movie -- as a medium that allowed one to fulfill his mad dream. Based on actual blueprints of the WTC, the Twin Towers again will reconnect the whole world, not because of the tragic fate, but for quite a thrill.
3. Speaking of Philippe Petit, some of us would not know that this will be based on actual events. We will revisit that great moment when he tried to cross via high-wire stunt, and how was that made possible. We'll get to know the character more and have a two perspective about him and the people around him.
4. The high-wire walk is an exciting stunt in itself. It may be an old acrobat stint, but inserting a little bit of reality story makes it greater.

Those are just a few reasons why you have to spend a few bucks for great movie. Will serve you a review in a few days. But you can check the trailer below:

The film also stars Academy Award® winner Ben Kingsley, James Badge Dale, Ben Schwartz, Steve Valentine, Charlotte Le Bon, Clement Sibony, Caesar Domboy and Benedict Samuel. Directed by Zemeckis, the screenplay is by Robert Zemeckis & Christopher Browne, based on the book “To Reach the Clouds” by Philippe Petit, and produced by Steve Starkey, Robert Zemeckis, and Jack Rapke.

*distributed by Columbia Pictures Philippines.

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