The Walk

If you want action that respects the story underneath it, The Walk is available in the UK on Amazon Prime Video and Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel right now. It says what it needs to say in one sitting, no filler. A 7/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Joseph Gordon-Levitt is the obvious draw, but the supporting cast gives the action its context. Available now on Amazon Prime Video — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

The Walk is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. The Walk understands that stakes only matter if you care who is at risk. The story of French high-wire artist Philippe Petit's attempt to cross the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in 1974. Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Ben Kingsley lead a cast that gives the action real stakes. The Walk came out in 2015. The action sequences are expensive-looking without drawing attention to their own budget — they serve the story rather than interrupting it. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

The Walk is the kind of thing you put on to unwind and find yourself sitting forward twenty minutes in. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. A contained runtime means every scene is doing real work. Joseph Gordon-Levitt brings a physicality to the role that elevates every set piece. Action that earns its sequences rather than just delivering them.