Man on Wire

The Twin Towers loom in the clouds, as if dreamed up by French daredevil Philippe Petit, who, in 1974, illegally danced between them on a tightrope. Filled with jaw-dropping footage of NYC and paced like a ’70s-era heist film, James Marsh’s documentary tells the tale, subtly reclaiming a lost landmark of imagination. Thrilling and profound, the movie reaches great heights.