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8.1 out of 10

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  1. Spielberg00
    Nov 14, 2011
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Bottom Line: This has got to be one of Harrison Ford’s best films. Shocking drama/thriller from director Peter Weir and actor Harrison Ford tells of an Amish boy who witnesses a murder in the restroom. When police officer John Book (Ford) becomes aware of this, he cuts immediately to interrogating the bow of what he saw. He asks the boy to try and find one of the two men he saw involved in the crime. This takes a while, but once the boy settles on someone, he is in no way dubious. To say the least, WITNESS was a very tense film. It wasn’t an action flick, but nearly every moment guarantees pounding pulse and racing hearts. So we’ve seen Harrison Ford as an adventurous archaeologist, the President, Chewbacca’s best bud…now a cop? Hmm. What next, a marine? Like all roles, Ford performed well, but he stood out in this film especially. The best thing about WITNESS is Peter Weir’s directing. He cues cutaways, pans, and surprise shots just when we least expect them (or most hope for them). And that’s just part of what makes this a good film to remember.… Expand
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Metascore
76 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critics

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  1. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Dave Kehr
    70
    Peter Weir, the standard-bearer of the Australian Tradition of Quality, is on hand to smother all the contrivances in his solemn, academic style, and the result is a moderately effective, highly affected thriller.
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  2. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    100
    This is, first of all, an electrifying and poignant love story....And it is also one hell of a thriller.
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  3. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: David Sterritt
    50
    Along with some creaky plot mechanics in the last third of the story, this reduces the film to ordinary dimensions - a sharp but no longer resonant show.
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