18 Nov 2016, 10:07 am
Witness the towering achievement with skipped heartbeats and suspended breaths as you wait for the protagonist to safely cross over to the other side.
Directed by Academy Award winning director Robert Zemeckis, The Walk chronicles the courage and belief of 24 year oldPhilippe Petit played by Joseph Gorden-Levitt along with the legendary actor Ben Kingsley as the worthy mentor.
The plot revolves around ayoung French high-wire artist,whose heart is seton the Twin Towers in US, aspiring to walk the void between the two someday.
His unnerving passion leads him to celebrated high wire artist Papa Rudy and beautiful musician Annie. Together, they resolve to accomplish the most illicit yet lyrical piece of performance in history.
A visual spectacle in every sense of the term, The Walk was applauded across the world for outstanding visual effects leaving the audience spellbound. With rigorous lessons from Petit himself, Joseph Gorden-Levitt emerged as an actor of athletic finesse with just 8 days to portray the story of man who believes thatart can make you fly.
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