Witness

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Chirag P. @trini May 2 Great movie for the era made with peak Harrison Ford See more Ray C @RT17651982 Mar 19 I really liked Witness. It’s much less of an action movie than I was expecting, but it still moves at a steady pace and never drags. I can’t believe this is the one movie Harrison Ford got an Oscar nomination for. Not that his performance here is bad by any means, but I feel like he’s had better ones in other movies. I would’ve liked it if the actual police investigation got more focus. It feels sidelined for most of the movie, and then it suddenly launches into a climactic shootout finale. That said, I thought the romance between Kelly McGillis and Ford was solid, and I enjoyed the fish-out-of-water style comedy throughout. Definitely an easy recommend. See more Christian K @ckacar Feb 23 This movie relies on you enjoying Ford assimilating into an Amish community for the majority of its runtime which I was fine with. But the scene of Ford and McGillis dancing to the Sam Cooke song is enough on its own to highly rate this movie. See more David M @TwoCorinthiansWalkIntoABar Dec 9 Witness is a very good, compelling, and utterly watchable movie. Police suspense flick with murder and corruption at the plot’s core, that takes an unexpected turn when the Witness (a young boy), his mother and Ford (good cop) run to hide from corrupt cops in an Amish home & community. Some "fish out of water" humor, without overdoing. A reverential, good humored view into the Amish way of life that makes that portion of the movie compelling and a joy to watch - and the violence at it’s end all the more suspenseful and jarring. One of Weir’s best. Fine performances by Ford (arguably his best), McGillis (great casting) and Godunov (a great, nuanced performance as McGillis’ suitor, with nice touches of humor), and by supporting actors Jan Rubes (the father) and Lukas Haas (the boy). The music/score, while showing its time (1980s symphonic synthetic, like Hoosiers) is evocative and perfect for the setting. Anytime I run across it streaming, I stop to watch. See more Yash B @yashbansal Nov 28 "Witness" is a solid movie from the 80s that features a great performance from Harrison Ford. This movie has a terrific initial premise that hooked me in quickly. I do think the movie takes an unexpected turn and becomes a drama and romance movie for a large portion of the middle. I think it is interesting, but it is not quite what I expected. Nonetheless, I like the way it comes together in the final act and found myself entertained by it. Overall, it is an interesting movie that is not your typical cop story, and I admire it for being unique and engaging. See more Mario S @Mario578 Nov 10 Good cast, iconic scenes. Some scenes are slow but it must be in a amish world See more Read all reviews

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