Exoticalot People are voting emotionally.

MoPoshy Absolutely brilliant

Nayan Gough A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

Tobias Burrows It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.

classicsoncall I'd only seen snippets of this movie in the past but never the entire picture until the other evening. I thought it was a well plotted thriller with only a couple of minor quibbles that distracted from the main story. One was when Richard Kimble (Harrison Ford), on the run from Deputy Marshal Samuel Gerard (Samuel Gerard), committed an unforced error by responding to the sound of his name on the staircase. The other was during the St. Patrick's Day Parade, Kimble sheds his heavy topcoat and when he heads out of the parade route, Gerard appears to have been walking closely behind without realizing it. My question would be - how and where would Kimble have discarded the coat without anyone noticing? Otherwise, the film's story line was well scripted with tantalizing details regarding the villains of the piece dispensed like crumbs to help the viewer follow Kimble's progress in solving the crime of his wife's murder. But aside from Kimble, it's Tommy Lee Jones's character, Samuel Gerard, that keeps the story crackling with beat pounding forensic work and deftly inserted humor to sharpen the suspense. I liked the idea that Gerard slowly but steadily brought his own way of thinking around to consider that Kimble might be innocent, something you don't see very often when authorities think they have an open and shut case. And in this instance, the case had already been decided once, so Gerard and the rest of his team were more or less involved in a deadly cat and mouse game until the pieces with Dr. Charles Nichols (Jeroen Krabbé) and security expert Sykes (Andreas Katsulas) began to fall into place. I guess the biggest downside to the picture if there is one, is that we didn't get to see Sela Ward all that much. As Mrs. Richard Kimble, she wasn't on screen very long, nor was Julianne Moore, who shares top billing as the doctor who smoked out Kimble's ruse at the hospital. Both were fine in limited roles, along with Joe Pantoliano as Gerard's second in command. But gee, who names their kid Cosmo?

TonyMontana96 (Originally reviewed: 22/01/2017) Harrison Ford has done plenty of well known, fairly good films, but none of them come close to 1993's The Fugitive with perhaps the exception of the first Indiana Jones picture. The story appears simple, Ford is framed for the murder of his wife, so he is trying to discover who really killed his wife, which is when a specialist named Sam Gerard (Jones) comes in with his team and hunts Kimble down. Though it may seem straightforward, there is a high level of complexity throughout the picture such as a sewer pursuit and a terrifically staged final sequence. The Fugitive should be seen by everybody, it's one of those films you should enquire about without doubt.The performances are absolutely brilliant; Ford and Tommy Lee Jones have superb chemistry and give outstanding performances, there's one scene where Ford yells "I didn't kill my wife" while holding Jones at gunpoint, and Jones replies with his hands in the air "Don't care", this is impressively done as it is used appropriately in a different light towards the end of the picture. The Supporting cast are equally impressive, among it are Joe Pantoliano (Gerard's team member), Julianne Moore (Doctor), Sela Ward (Kimble's wife) and Jeroen Krabbe (Dr Nichols). It's well paced, the action is exciting and the story is original, which always helps in most cases. Andrew Davis and crew should be proud of what they have accomplished, The Fugitive is a well shot, well written, terrific piece of filmmaking which even possesses an admirable sense of humour and has some truly noteworthy performances to boot.

zkonedog When I first watched "The Fugitive" as a teenager, I remember thinking how great of a movie it was at the time. Having not seen it for a number of years, though, a repeat viewing recently showed me that it wasn't the classic that I remembered.For a basic plot summary, this movie tells the story of Richard Kimball (Harrison Ford), a man falsely convicted of murdering his wife. He claims that a one-armed attacker inside his home was the real culprit. During a prisoner transfer, Kimball manages to escape his custody and begin the search for the one-armed man. Hot on his heels, though, is U.S. Marshal Gerard (Tommy Lee Jones)."The Fugitive" is not a bad movie by any stretch of the imagination. It has a decent plot, some decent adventure, and some good actors. Yet, that is part of the problem...there are too many flaws for the entire experience to ever crest that "decent" mark.It is clear that this movie was made as a star vehicle for Ford and little more. His performance is solid as Kimball, but even then his character is not given enough real meaty scenes/dialogue to stand out. We needed to know more about Kimball's past and his relationship with his now- deceased spouse in order to truly care.Two other things in this movie really bugged me:1. The whole experience could have been much more of an intriguing mystery had the producers/writers left some doubt as to what actually happened to Mrs. Kimball. Instead, it is clear early one that Ford's character is telling the truth.2. For me, at least, what kept me watching for most of the movie was that anticipated moment where Kimball would find the one-armed man and the showdown would commence. I won't completely ruin the ending for you, but suffice it to say that it is more than a bit of a letdown.Overall, then, I put "The Fugitive" about on par with another Ford film, "Witness". Both movies are decent at what they do (so three stars), but neither pushes itself onto that "next level".

Hitchcoc Most of us remember David Jansen as the fugitive, Richard Kimble. Every episode was another hiding place, another near escape. Barry Morse's Gerard was tireless, obsessed. So now we have Harrison Ford, whose facial expressions of pain and anguish are priceless. He is the perfect victim of a crime he did not commit. He is formidable, like Indiana Jones, but always looking over his shoulder. Tommy Lee Jones as Gerard has that itch he needs to scratch. He is utterly determined to get Kimble. He continually puts himself in danger, risking his life for his cause. He is like Javert in "Les Miserable," where the job supersedes all else. The close calls and the gyrations Gerard must perform to continue his pursuit are almost superhuman. Kimble is left with only one option. He must find the one-armed man and prove he committed the murder. This is a marvelous adventure film which should appeal to nearly every taste.