![]() When they finally kiss, it is a glorious sensuous moment because this kiss is a sharing of trust and passion, not just another plug- in element from your standard kit of movie images. The love that begins to grow between them is not made out of clichés the cultural gulf that separates them, is at least as important to both of them as the feelings they have. Kelly McGillis, the young actress who plays the Amish widow, has a kind of luminous simplicity about her it is refreshing and even subtly erotic to see a woman who doesn't subscribe to all the standard man-woman programmed responses of modern society. Harrison Ford has never given a better performance in a movie. But all three elements work together so well that something organic is happening here we're inside this story. The ways of life in the Amish community are so well observed that they have a documentary feel. The love story by itself would be exciting. It is masterful filmmaking, The thriller elements alone would command our attention. In the whole middle section of this movie, he shows the man from the city and the simple Amish women within the context of the Amish community. "Witness" was directed by Peter Weir, the gifted Australian director of " The Year of Living Dangerously." He has a strong and sure feeling for places, for the land, for the way that people build their self-regard by the way they do their work. It's about two independent, complicated people who begin to love each other because they have shared danger, they work well together, they respect each other - and because their physical attraction for each other is so strong it almost becomes another character in the movie. It's not one of those romances where the man and woman fall into each other's arms because their hormones are programmed that way. Now it turns into an intelligent and perceptive love story. Up until the return to Pennsylvania, "Witness" has been a slick, superior thriller. He manages to drive them all back to the Amish lands of Pennsylvania before collapsing from loss of blood.Īnd it's at this point, really, that the movie begins. His life and the lives of the widow and her son are in immediate danger. ![]() Then it turns out that the police department itself is implicated in the killing. He stages lineups hoping the kid can spot the murderer. Harrison Ford plays the tough big city detective who gets assigned to the case. In the train station in Philadelphia, the little boy witnesses a murder. His widow and young son leave on a train journey. It was interesting to watch, and I’d recommend it.An Amish man dies. Witness combines a number of dramatic, thriller, and romantic elements to make for a well-rounded and engaging movie. The love story between them doesn’t feel forced, and though love stories are common in films, this one is done well enough that it’s not just your run-of-the-mill love story that’s thrown in. As they slowly progressed in their like of one another, you could see Rachel’s inner struggle as she is torn between her upbringing and her desire. ![]() The chemistry between Ford and McGillis in this film was interesting to watch. Viggo Mortensen also has a minor part in the film. Danny Glover had a few notable roles prior to this movie. Kelly McGillis has a good balance and demonstrated she could play a strong yet conflicted character. Harrison Ford had been well established by 1985, but this performance really showcased him as a serious actor, and he gives one of his better performances in my opinion. Witness was a launching point for a number of big name actors and actresses. Though Book is doing a good thing in protecting Samuel and Rachel, he unintentionally brings violence and murder into the Amish community. It was also interesting as a case study in the drastically contrasting cultures of the Amish and then ‘English,’ the outside world. None of them necessarily dominated the others. There is a good balance of drama, romance, and action. The dramatic elements weren’t over-the-top, and as such the story flowed naturally. The thriller elements of this film worked well. Witness was interesting to watch for a few reasons. Worlds collide as Detective McFee (Glover), one of the killers, and Book’s superior Schaeffer (Sommer) attempt to kill the only witness and in doing so introduce a world of violence into an otherwise peaceful community. He and his mother, recently widowed Rachel (McGillis), go into hiding in the Amish community with hard-bitten cop John Book (Ford). While waiting at the train station, Samuel Lapp (Haas), a young Amish boy, witnesses the murder of an undercover cop. Andersonīest Music, Original Score: Maurice Jarre ![]() Wallaceīest Actor in a Leading Role: Harrison Fordīest Art Direction-Set Decoration: Stan Jolley, John H. Starring: Harrison Ford, Kelly McGillis, Josef Sommer, Lukas Haas, Jan Rubes, Danny Gloverīest Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: William Kelley, Pamela Wallace, Earl W.
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