The
Walk
(2015/Sony Blu-ray 3D w/Blu-ray 2D)
3D
Picture: B+ 2D Picture: B+ Sound: B+ Extras: B Film:
B-
If
you can get past Joseph Gordon-Levitt's ridiculously fake accent, The
Walk
(2015) is actually a pretty decent movie. I, for one, have always
been afraid of heights so there were several times during this film
where I was so invested that I was clutching the arms of my chair,
which I owe mostly to director Robert Zemeckis (Back
to the Future)
and his extraordinary 3D images.
If
you haven't seen the documentary about this true story that came out
a few years ago (the Academy Award Winning film Man
On Wire
directed by James Marsh) or an animated Scholastic 2005 short The
Man Who Walked Between The Towers,
reviewed elsewhere on this site), then you may not know the true
story of Philippe Petit. A high-wire artist who has one of the most
dangerous dreams imaginable: walking across the Twin Towers of the
World Trade Center in 1970's New York upon completion of
construction. What starts at first as a simple idea, soon grows into
a probable reality as the film progresses and we are introduced to a
character that never gives up and pushes for us all to follow our
impossible dreams too.
While
made for a mere $35 million, the film wasn't a huge hit at the box
office but was well received critically. In addition to Joseph
Gordon-Levitt, the film also stars Charlotte Le Bon, James Badge
Dale, and Academy Award Winner Ben Kingsley. Another cool thing to
notice was that Gordon-Levitt didn't have any wire training before
this film and was trained by Petit himself!
I
am now kicking myself for having missed this in IMAX 3D in theaters
as if the presentation on this disc was any indication that it is
immaculately shot and truly a gorgeous film from a cinematic
standpoint.
Presented
in 1080p high definition MVC-encoded 3-D - Full Resolution with a
widescreen aspect ratio of 2.39:1, as well as a 2D version that is
intense in detail and a lossless DTS-HD MA (Master Audio) 5.1 track
to accompany, The
Walk
looks fantastic on Blu-ray disc and is a perfect showpiece for
Blu-ray 3D, which I read was post converted. Many shots,
particularly those showing the depth and immense height really pop in
3D and add something to the experience of watching the film. Also on
the disc are audio tracks in English, Spanish, and Thai Dolby Digital
5.1 and a digital copy of the film.
Special
Features include:
Pillars
of Support
First
Steps
The
Amazing Walk
Deleted
Scenes
The
Walk
is a surprisingly fun film, full of death defying action and a great
screenplay that's aim is to inspire and equally entertain. I enjoyed
it all with the exception of that phony accent.
-
James Lockhart
https://www.facebook.com/jamesharlandlockhartv/
