Movie Review: The Walk

Walking? WHUT RUSEL U MAD? No this is not ordinary walk. Imagine walking on a rope, 410 meters above sea level.

This movie is about a French boy, Philippe Petit, who had a dream to do a wire walk between the two World Trade Center buildings in New York. He was inspired by one guy, Papa Rudy, who real name I have forgotten. Papa Rudy was a high-rope walker as well. He taught Philippe a lot about rope walking, e.g. how to rig a cable, how to balance it and never be arrogant even if the end is just 3 steps away as death might be lurking everywhere when you are on the rope. On his journey, he met some artists and they became his partners in crime in achieving his dream.

Nothing is impossible

As walking on The World Trade Centre is pretty illegal, he had to do something he called "le coup" in order to pass security so that his equipment can get to the top. He made extensive research on the towers. Examining the shift of security guards, distance between two towers, date of completion and so on. He even made several disguises so that he won't get detected.

Then on that day, 7th of August 1974, he did it. An amazing 45 minutes on the rope. With amazing stunts such as lying down on the rope, kneeling and much more. Although a few had walked on the moon, only one will ever walk the void between the twin towers.

Personally I think it is an amazing movie, especially in 3D. It was so immense I sweated at just the height of the stunt, imagine one walking on it. So it is currently still on show as of the release date of this post so I recommend you guys to definitely watch this movie.

Story wise, the movie pretty much stayed to its roots of the real story, there are a few differences but it doesn't really impact the main plot.

Picture of real Philippe Petit crossing The World Trade Center

Seriously 10/10 no doubt. Better than The Martian ( sorry Watney ) and other movies in 2015.

What is your opinion on the movie? Comment below about your opinion and don't forget to like and share if you like it! If you have not watched the movie, go and watch it in 3D!! (you won't regret spending the few extra bucks!)> It is sad indeed not many people are watching this movie in 3D . It was shot in 3D and the meant to be watched in 3D. Check this out
 http://www.cinemablend.com/new/3D-Or-3D-Buy-Right-Walk-Ticket-84947.html
and the documentary about the walk
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x20yzwx_man-on-a-wire-documentary-complete-hd_shortfilms

Russell out.

Movie Review 1: Nightcrawler

First of all, I bet none of you guys have ever seen this movie. The reason I think so because when I walked into the movie theatre there was no one there, just my dad and I.

This movie is a psychological thriller so it is pretty exciting and scary.

He got very angry to find out that his rival got the news footage faster than him..

Synopsis

An ambitious young crime journalist probes the dark underbelly of L.A. in this cynical urban drama that marks the feature directorial debut of screenwriter Dan Gilroy (Real Steal, The Bourne Legacy). Lou Bloom (Jake Gyllenhall) is a petty thief in search of a payday when he stumbles onto the scene of a grisly car accident, and witnesses seasoned "Nightcrawler" Joe Loder (Bill Paxton) gathering video footage for a local news broadcast. Convinced that this is a career he could excel at, Lou promptly purchases a police scanner and a cheap video camera, and hits the streets. In short order Lou has hired an assistant (Riz Ahmed) to help him navigate the city streets, and started selling footage to local TV producer Nina (Rene Russo), one of Joe's regular buyers. As fast learner with an eye for detail, Lou isn't above manipulating a crime scene in order to get a picture that tells a story. When Lou beats the police to the scenes of a deadly home invasion in an affluent neighborhood, however, his shocking footage catches the attention of two homicide detectives who suspect he's hiding evidence that could be crucial to their investigation. Meanwhile, that footage may be just what Lou needs to enter the big time. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Educational value:

 The ugly side of human nature. People are willing to cross the line in order to get what they want... 

What I learned from this movie: 

Being a bad guy can be pretty rewarding. But don't you try to copy the bad guys... 

Did I enjoy it?

 Yes. yes I do. This movie will keep you on your toes as Lou keeps finding news to film and his assistant makes him kinda mad.

Would I recommend it? If you wanna see a thrilling yet full of story movie. This is it. They are blood and gore though.

Wow factor: There is a twist in the end so I gotta say WOW.

Score: 8/10

If the movie is so great, why no one is seeing it?

 This movie ain't your blockbuster Hollywood Transformers yo. It's a low budget movie with limited publicity but it doesn't mean it's no good. It's actually very good!