Skywalkers: A Love Story

The final scenes of this movie brought tears to the eyes of at least one 32-year-old man.

Firstly, I want to highlight how remarkable Angela's personality is. I had the brief privilege of knowing her in real life, and I am truly amazed by how such a seemingly delicate girl can encompass so many emotions, bravery, and inner strength. While I do not know Ivan personally, I am confident he is equally outstanding.

Secondly, I am delighted with how well Netflix portrayed the characters and emotions of these two individuals. This film isn't just about roofers; it's a phenomenal love story between two people.

They forgot to take down the scaffolding from the top of Merdeka 118. If it was taken, it must be taken off.

It is clearly visible when looking at a satellite image.

It's true that the picture isn't completely sharp.

The sun's shine reflects off the scaffolding.

We need to make another movie about removing the element.

The film depicts the madness of adolescence well.

I had the following feeling during the movie.

I go up high to suffer.

Like a masochist.

In severe frost without gloves on the tower crane.

It was also mentioned in the film that there are hardly any couples left.

I think this climbing genre is extinct today.

Absolutely blown away by this one. The couple was so good on camera, that at times it seemed like a scripted foreign film. Their passion for climbing these ultimate skyscrapers and pushing the boundaries was so inspiring.

Obviously we shouldn't be promoting trespassing in any form, but these two made it an actual art. Their grace and dedication to this crazy "hobby" was so fun to watch.

Finally, the fact that it was paralleled with a brewing love story also contributed to its success. In a sport where "flying solo" was the norm, this couple made climbing so romantic. The drone and GoPro shots were magnificent and I'm so glad I gave it a shot. I think everyone should. It's really worth the watch.

Watched this at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.

Rooftoppers are a strange trend and the movie does a great job on exploring a well-known rooftopper couple Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus with gorgeous camerawork, breath-taking stunt angles, and tense style that is mixed with thriller and documentary elements together. The relationship between Nikolaj and Beerkus was interesting as the documentary does a good job on their relationship, their purposes and what makes them special for the stunts they do. Including some interesting insights on their lives outside of the stunt works they do.

Throughout, the visuals are amazing as there are some amazing looking camerawork where moments are high in the sky and dangerous and tenseful moments are in play. If this was in IMAX, this movie would be breath-taking but also very tense and nerve-wrecking.

I really did enjoy the documentary. I did found some of the editing choices to be a little poor as if it was something from an annoying youtube video. But overall, I never felt bored and I was captivated throughout.

Side note, if you suffer from fear of heights or vertigo, don't see this cause there are tons of moments of high heights.

If watching people break the law (trespassing) gives you more anxiety than the death defying stunts portrayed in the trailer, this film probably isn't for you. That said, this documentary does not glorify the act of trespassing, or even the art of skywalking. The consequences of anything going wrong, or getting caught, are very real.

Skywalkers is a fascinating inside look at who these people are and why they do what they do. It also shows that though they are capable of doing something most people would consider absolutely insane, they are very human, with human fears and human problems.

The cinematography is breathtaking and the production value is very good. My favorite part of the film was learning about the impressive preparations, reconnaissance and planning that goes into making a high-risk climb. These are not just thrill-seekers, and they take what they're doing very seriously. It was almost like watching a heist thriller in real life. I give it a solid 8.