Thrilling story of pursuit with lots of unexpected twists
- The Fugitive review by CP Customer
We found this story compelling viewing from the outset. Very believable situations and settings worthy of a fine actor such as Harrison Ford. He has rightly earned his reputation, enhanced by (I am told) doing his own stunt scenes. Right to the end we could not see how things would turn out, and that is the hallmark of a good thriller.
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A masterpiece within the parameters of the genre
- The Fugitive review by Philip in Paradiso
This is the story of a surgeon (Harrison Ford) who is accused of the murder of his wife and who goes on the run, while proclaiming his innocence. In hot pursuit is a tough cop who will not give up the hunt (Tommy Lee Jones). What you get is a brilliant action thriller with some memorable scenes that you are unlikely to forget, such as the train-crash mayhem at the beginning of the movie. At the heart of the story is the battle of wits between the talented surgeon and the US marshal hunting him down: a duel played out across the city of Chicago.
Within the parameters of the genre of such a film, this is as good as it gets, even if the ending may seem a bit contrived, in my view. The 2 lead actors are very good and the pace of the film will keep you glued to your seat and screen. Overall, this is a masterpiece of the genre.
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This is a good movie
- The Fugitive review by CS
Wondered how Harrison Ford would fare with this iconic 60's series which is currently running on Freeview. - in black & white.
Different slant on the original story line but nonetheless a good portrayal of Richard Kimble running from the law and finds the
perpetrator himself, finally clearing his name. Good, believable and lots of action.
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Average 90s Thriller
- The Fugitive review by GI
A chase thriller with a murder mystery plot that heralded a few awards which, when viewed today, seems a real surprise because the film is a fairly routine affair and even feels somewhat dated today. Based on the long running 1960s TV series this is a star vehicle for Harrison Ford who was at the height of his box office draw. The film concentrates on action set pieces including a train crash and various long chase sequences somewhat to the detriment of character and depth of story. Tommy Lee Jones is the standout as the US Marshall on the hunt and sadly Julianne Moore, despite high billing, had her role reduced to a mere cameo. Ford is Kimble, a highly respected surgeon, who is accused, convicted and sentenced to death for his wife's murder, all in a flash unfortunately, because we never get into the detail of how his conviction is secured quite so easily. It's almost as if the film wants to just get past this and into the action. In any event he professes innocence and whilst the film tries to start a did he or didn't he do it storyline it soon gives this up. Kimble escapes custody in one of the films main set pieces and he's then chased through woods, sewers etc etc and gets away of course. Eventually making it back to Chicago where he begins to investigate who did murder his wife. There's a few more close shaves with his pursuers and soon a conspiracy emerges that seems just a tidy way of concluding everything. So this is a typical 1990s action thriller, not as good as Ford's Jack Ryan films or a number of his other films in which his screen persona is better used. This is ok and one to sit through if you come across it while channel hopping the TV but otherwise a throwaway.
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