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The movie "Walking in the Clouds" is a remake of "The Man on a Tightrope" which won the Oscar for Best Documentary Award in 2009. Yes, it is a real story: A French madman artist named Philippe Pat, madly wanted to complete the seemingly impossible task of walking a tightrope between high-rise buildings, and in the early morning of August 7, 1974, he completed the most amazing thing in history. An eye-catching performance - erecting a wire between the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York, walking through this line in the clouds for 45 minutes.
Girlfriend Annie said the twin towers were like they were built for Philip, and he had made a decision six years ago. In 1968, 17-year-old Philip saw the twin towers under construction in the newspaper of the dentist's office, and a dream sprouted in his heart. As he said, there was no reason. At that moment, he decided to complete the technique he called 'the coup', which is to build a wire between the tops of the twin towers of the World Trade Center and walk at a high altitude. The film truly reproduces Philip enduring a toothache, tearing off the page of the newspaper under the cover of sneezing and hiding it in his clothes. At the same time, this decision has taken root in his heart.
The film started from his childhood, training, running away from home, meeting his girlfriend, from the idea to the completion of the feat, he carefully researched and planned, and spent six and a half years before and after. Philippe came to New York from France, formed a team all the way, and planned for months with his team, breaking through layers of barriers, working all night, and finally succeeded when the sun rose.
There are some interesting details in the film: Philip's companion came up with the idea of using a bow and arrow. They first tied the fishing line to the arrow and shot it, then connected the line to the thicker rope, and finally to the 450-pound, 200-foot-long steel cable. They had a brainstorm, thought of many ways to send the wire to the opposite tower, and even thought about using a radio-controlled plane to achieve it. These are all real-life restorations.
When the steel cable actually passed through the Petronas Twin Towers and the towering skyscrapers soared up, Philip in black walked, kneeled, lay on his back, danced and paid tribute at an altitude of 400 meters. Above his head is a light blue sky, and below his feet is a crowd of people shrunk into the size of ants watching. His increasingly serene expression is filled with satisfaction and joy.
"Walking in the Clouds" closely integrates Philip Pat and the Twin Towers into one in the story, as if the Twin Towers were built to meet Philip Pat's challenge. The 17-minute tightrope walk in the film is the greatest on-screen recreation of real events since the sinking of the Titanic. In the cinematic world constructed by best veteran director Robert Zemeckis, lifelike digital special effects demonstrate master craftsmanship. Zemeckis worked hard to recreate that period scene. Disadvantages do not admit, "Walking in the Clouds" is a masterpiece by Zemeckis, a director obsessed with IMAX 3D technology, who combines the handy IMAX 3D technology with a real story. In addition to the immersive visual effects, I appreciate the rhythm control of the whole film. The 122-minute film has very little nonsense and a compact plot. From the inception of the dream to the ultimate achievement of the feat, the links are interlocked and grasp the hearts of people all the time. With the technical guidance of Father Rudy, the spiritual comfort of Annie, and the help of Neiying and friends, every adventure moment is terrifying and thrilling.
Philip didn't feel tired, he was excited the moment he stood on the north tower with his left foot, he knew he had succeeded. He is not overcoming the fear of the challenge, but suppressing the joy of fulfilling his dream to calm himself. Unlike the previous performances, he was distracted by the laughing and cursing tourists under the lake. In the film, Philip's walk between the twin towers of the World Trade Center is an aesthetic ritual, as well as a bold physical adventure. At 400 meters it was just him and his tightrope, and he did it as a wonderful art.
The day I watched "Walking in the Clouds", I just experienced a gray time. That night, I sat silently in the farthest position of the cinema, allowing myself and the male protagonist to return to peace. This real movie brought me a bowl of chicken soup with energy, telling us that in reality, our life is very similar to tightrope walking. When we are in the middle of what we want to accomplish, we are surrounded by the prosperity and chaos around us, and we must remove ourselves from distractions. Pulled out, standing on the rope is even more so. When you start thinking "I'm standing too high right now" or "I'm going to lose my balance", it's impossible to challenge success. In fact, we can all prove to ourselves that I can accomplish anything and be the person I want to be.
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