Man on Wire is a documentary based on Philippe Petits emotional and physical journey as a tightrope walker
Man On Wire
Documentary filmmaking was created to provide objectivity, authenticity and truthfulness on a particular subject matter – something first seen in movies such as Nanook of the North, Robert Flaherty.
Man on Wire is a documentary based on Philippe Petit’s emotional and physical journey as a tightrope walker whose sole dream was to achieve the impossible and walk across the two world trade centers. Its subject matter aside, what is particularly interesting about this documentary is the fact that it does not follow all of the typical documentary film conventions that we see in a vast number of Michael Moore films for example.
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*** This is a good essay. The candidate has employed some key terms related to the documentary genre and to technical codes and conventions. The essay as a whole lacks in depth analysis. Most analysis is rather brief and could be developed much further. In addition, many more examples of moments from the film are needed.