The Fugitive
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Movie Reviews of The Fugitive
Movie Review: THE FUGITIVE IS HARRISON FORD'S BEST MOVIE!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
From the original STAR WARS trilogy to his INDIANA JONES movies and on to his Tom Clancy roles--and with a few offbeat roles like BLADE RUNNER thrown in!--Harrison Ford was the #1 movie star of the of the 1980s and 90s. But as Ford went from intergalactic hired gun to archaelogist and finally, the President, he made one movie that stamped him as ONE HELL OF AN ACTOR!!!--THE FUGITIVE!!!It's the old David Janssen tv show brought to the big screen for the first time as Harrison Ford takes over Janssen's role as Dr. Richard Kimble, a man wrongly sentenced for the murder of his wife and who manages to escape from a prison bus when it collides with a train. Tommy Lee Jones costars in THE ROLE OF HIS LIFE as US Marshall Sam Gerard, obsessed with one thing:
GET RICHARD KIMBLE!!! But Harrison Ford on the run isn't easy to catch!
Director Andrew Davis does a great job directing--his UNDER SEIGE was good, too, but nothing like this!--with a terrific script and lots of action, and the Jerry Goldsmith music is almost as good as in the original PLANET OF THE APES!
THE FUGITIVE on tv was one of the best tv shows ever, but THE FUGITIVE movie is even better!
THE FUGITIVE IS HARRISON FORD'S BEST MOVIE!!!
Movie Review: One of the simplest expressions of Drama at it's finest.
Summary: 5 Stars
The noted Guru of screen writing Robert McKee described the chase as the purest expression of drama, from Hamlet chasing his own conscience to the Coyote chasing the road runner the chase is the purest expression of a dramatic relationship. That being the case The Fugitive must rank amongst the finest examples of pure drama. Though the drama seams principally a vehicle for potential cliché in terms of chase and evasion The Fugitive does not for a moment fall into this trap. It does give you hi energy and dramatic action of the highest quality but never as in all great films in the way you might expect. The greatest performance in the film is undoubtedly that of the actor Tommy Lee Jones who provides us with a relentless, immensely strong yet believable character who applies himself with real energy at every opportunity. Tommy Lee Jones deservedly one an Oscar for this performance though the rest of the cast not least of which Harrison Ford provide excellent performances, including the director Andrew Stevens usual crew of Chicago Police friends. The Fugitive stands many repeat performances which puts it happily into that great bastion of films that people define as Classic.Movie Review: Well paced and characterized
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a great movie with action, drama and mystery as Richard Kimbal (Ford) escapes from legal custody and must figure out not only who has stolen his life, but why.
The action and direction are very well done here, but the real achievement is the characterization. The people inhabiting this world feel real and identifiable. We understand the reasoning behind their actions, "good" or "bad". If that were not the case (as in the sequel, "U.S. Marshals") we couldn't care what happened.
Ford is perfect. He is appropriately intense and sympathetic.
Jones is excellent. Appropriately acerbic, sarcastic and caring.
Jones' team of marshals is perfect. The characters are distinct and fleshed out. No unnecessary redundancies in characterization.
One satisfying twist on the "chase movie" cliche is that the antagonist, Gerard, is not actually the bad guy. He's after an escaped convict, but he's not the one who murdered Kimball's wife or framed him for the murder. More than anything, he wants justice. Even if it means he may have to change his mind about what that entails.
Great movie. A must have for any complete library.
Movie Review: The One Armed Man Did It!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Well, this one has got the actor side of things covered. Harrison Ford plays, "Richard Kimball," a doctor accused and convicted of killing his wife over a considerable insurance policy. Tommy Lee Jones plays "Samuel Gerard," of the United States Marshall Service, who is out to capture his fugitiveThis movie is great. It is suspenseful without being annoying. There is something to be said about that. Rarely can a movie carry with it, considerable suspense, and not drag too far. Not knowing if this is as a result of the script, actor, or director, I will just say that it is a rare thing to able to successfully accomplish.
I really enjoyed Tommy Lee Jones in this picture. This movie was probably one of the earlier movies I saw with him in. (I subsequently saw more of Mr. Jones's earlier pictures after having seen "The Fugitive." Hey, I was all of thirteen years old when this movie came out) The "Gerard" character is great, and totally fitting. Harrison Ford is always good, but I think Jones makes this picture.
This is a great, a good piece in any movie collection
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Movie Review: I did not kill my wife
Summary: 5 Stars
That is well known sentence from this action hit which put an Oscar in hands of Tommy Lee Jones. Somebody killed dr. Richard Kimble's (Ford) wife, but all clues are against him. After all, who can be stupid enough to say that - One arm man did it?! His escape after bus accident will be his second chance to proove his innocents. But, that will be damn hard. Especially because after him is federal marshal who "doesn't care" about anything, except to bring the fugitive back (by any costs). Kimble will discover that he was in strong net made of lies and conspiracy, and that his only way out is to find proofes to clear his name and bring killer in front of justice. Jones supposed to be a good guy, but you'll hate him all the movie (well, it's not his falt, he's just good actor). Harrison is great, older, but still in good shape. Since Indiana Jones, he never has better role than this. You'll be right next to him, trying to solve the puzzle, hoping that he will succeed to find who ruined his life. Excellent story, good locations and ideas. Definetly collection material.