In addition, the colorfully layered period costumes are very detailed. Interior and exterior shots have an extraordinary amount of realistic depth, as Tsui Hark uses an excellent technique of placing characters strategically between both foreground and background objects. There are a lot of "comin'-at-ya" effects, but they're not just thrown in they're part of the martial arts action integration. Using 3D to its fullest, director Tsui Hark takes you back to a restless period of political intrigue in China's history with great sets, expansive outdoor cinematography, and excellently choreographed martial arts action, featuring martial arts stars Jet Li and Xun Zhou. If you're looking for a great 3D movie on Blu-ray, check out Flying Swords of Dragon Gate. The bottom line: excellent movie, excellent use of 3D! Just keep telling yourself, "it's a movie," and know that your reaction is a testament to how realistic the 3D effects were in this film. If you're afraid of heights, this film's finale will have you squirming in your seat, but in a good way. For those who dismiss the capabilities of 2D-to-3D conversion, this film's results will blow you away.Īs a build-up to the extensive final scenes, the 3D effects are applied realistically to low-wire and circus performance settings, but the 3D effects shine in the finale, where you actually experience (close-up) Petit's famous walk. The film was originally shot in 2D, but it was converted by Legend 3D for both theatrical and Blu-ray presentation. Told from Petit's point of view (as portrayed by Joseph Gordon-Levitt), we are taken on a journey to Petit's beginnings as a high-wire artist and juggler, through the planning stages of his dream, to his actual walk between the twin towers. The film is a tribute both to Petit's accomplishment and the twin towers that are no longer part of the NYC skyline. The film is based on the true story of tightrope walker Philippe Petit's historic high-wire walk between the two World Trade Center towers in NYC in 1974. It's one of the best examples of 3D as a storytelling tool.
If you haven't seen The Walk on 3D Blu-ray, and you have a 3D TV or a 3D video projector and Blu-ray Disc player setup, make sure to seek it out.
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