The artistic crime of the century

Man on Wire was released in August of 2008. I missed it when it showed at Baxter Ave. Filmworks, but it must have been stunning on the big screen. It was one of those movies that I kept swearing to see in the theater. I even marked the calender when I found out it would be playing in Louisville, but, you know... Anyway, I finally rented it a few weeks ago from Wild and Wolly Video and I still can't get it out of my head. At one point, I thought this guy was just another egotistical, jack-ass, thespian, but goddammit, he did it. He really did it. It's an awesome story and a fantastic production, one of the best documentaries that I've seen. I hope you have an opportunity to watch it. I can't wait to see it again.