Nathaniel reporting from NYFF 53 though this movie is now in IMAX theaters and next week wide for all y'all.This piece was original published in a shorter version in my column @ Towleroad
The Walkbegins in mid air with a jaunty circus-like score from composerAlan Silvestriaccompanying the clouds.Our birds-eye view is quickly revealed as just above Manhattan,perched on no less a tourist icon than the Statue of Liberty.That we're looking at something purely presentational is abundantly clear as crinkly-eyedJoseph Gordon-Levittmakes his first appearance,smiling and speaking directly to the camera.And he speaks with a cartoon French accent to boot.(To be fair to JGL, many real French people sound like cartoon people when they speak English.This is meant as a compliment because who doesn't love cartoons and/or French accents?).What's more,at least to these only super-marginally trained ears (I watcha lotof French movies and I took French in high school –that's the extent of it!) JGL'sactualFrench sounds impeccable in his subtitled scenes with French co-stars.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt's adorableness can be so distracting?Is that why filmmakers keep trying to make him look not so much like Joseph Gordon-Levitt?We already know he can sing / dance / act and in this film he juggles and wirewalks and speaks fluent French.Is there anything he can't do?
Joseph Gordon-Levitt's adorableness can be so distracting!Let's get back on topic...

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