Petit (Gordon-Levitt) narrates his journey from France to New York in retrospect, breaking the film up and preventing many scenes from being too long.
Lots of detail was put into the film to make it historically accurate and the spy work done by the real Petit is well depicted in the film.
While Petit and Jean-|Francois (Cesar Domboy) set up the cable, they run into many problems – as you’d expect from a plan that was illegal and risky.
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READ NOWThe Walk is an extremely interesting film, which is enjoyable to watch and with a high degree of historical accuracy included is appreciated.
Aside from two scenes that were either confusing or unnecessary, The Walk is a fascinating story.
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The Walk (M)
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Charlotte Le Bon
Four stars
Review by: Josie Hays
In cinemas October 15