So hold on to your hats—and maybe your food—as we explore how this 2015 film not only redefines "movie magic," but goes one step further!
Robert Zemeckis: Top 10 Movies
Who needs a house of horrors when you can step next to Philippe Petit, high above the hustle and bustle of 1970s New York, on a death-defying tightrope walk that will make your palms sweat and your head spin? Well, Robert Zemecki's 2015 biographical drama, The Walk, led you on a cinematic tightrope where you can find your stomach while doing somersaults.
In this dizzying venture, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Philippe Petit, we were invited to tangibly tread, albeit vicariously, between the iconic Twin Towers and chase the footsteps of the legendary French high-wire performer. Zemeckis didn't just let you watch; he placed you on the thin wire in the air and conjured realism through the big screen that neither Petit's own memoir nor the poignant documentary could.
Viscerally, the director's goals were achieved; there were reports of audiences experiencing nausea, anxiety or even passing out during the screenings.
