Man on Wire Critic Reviews

The sight is magical and heartbreaking in equal measure. Look, the movie says: Where so many would fall, a man walks on air.Read the full review

Man on Wire is about the vanquishing of the towers by bravery and joy, not by terrorism.Read the full review

The gorgeous music includes Ralph Vaughan Williams' wafting tone poem ''The Lark Ascending'' -- apt in describing an artist who might well be part bird.Read the full review

This is a police procedural, if you will, about what's been called the artistic crime of the century.Read the full review

A fascinating time capsule: a combination of talking-head interviews, actual footage, and re-creations that evokes a kinder, gentler world and provides insight into one of the most audacious stunts of the 20th century.Read the full review

Delightful.Read the full review

Man on Wire brings back a time when the towers were still symbols of aspiration and possibility.Read the full review

Thorough, understated and altogether enthralling documentary.Read the full review

It's a story worth telling, yes--but after 90 minutes, it's hard not to wonder if the storyteller can talk about anything else.Read the full review