To quote SNL's New York City Correspondent, Stefon, this movie has everything. Harrison Ford, Tommy Lee Jones, suspence, a legal drama but without the legal drama, and the question that's on every young person's mind: Holy sh*t, is that Jane Lynch? Yes, it is.
The movie wastes absolutely no time in getting to the action. It spent twenty minutes setting up the story, and off we go because that's what we came to see. Not the blah-blah-blahs that The Constant Gardner put in to hide the fact that it's the same story. And then it's over. Once the bad guy was caught, it was over. There was no blah-blah-blah afterwards about what happened to Dr. Kimble next because you don't care about that. He won, we're satisfied.
But in all honesty, the film never really focused on Kimble; it was U. S. Marshall Sam Gerard. It was really about him tracking down the titular fugitive. Sure it looks focused on Kimble, but Kimble hardly says anything. Any words out of his mouth was only said because he needed to say them. Gerard, on the other hand, just loves to talk. He had a snide comment about everything from moving the investigation forward to staring down Kimble on the dam. Whatever he says, it's so cool. So cool that he garnered his own movie before that was cool.
Though I have not seen the TV show this movie is based on, I could tell the elements that made up the show. The Fugitive would hide somewhere inconspicuous and gather information to bring him closer to his wife's killer. But when the U.S. Marshall gets close, the fugitive has to move on by doing the hide in plain sight gimmick.
The one problem I had with the film is the timeline of the events. First off, the film can't decide whether or not to snow. But then the St. Patrick's Day parade happened, so I figure that it's springtime. I get it. I've been to Chicago in the spring; the snow gets wonky in March. But when Kimble found out that the killer was meant for him and he found who it was, the guy who ordered the hit died in a car accident the previous year. Either Kimble was on the run for a year or someone doesn't have their facts straight.
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Released On: August 6, 1993
Rating: PG-13
Stars: Harrison Ford, Tommy Lee Jones
Director: Andrew Davis
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 96% Certified Fresh
IMDb Score: 7.8/10
Awards
Academy Awards
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But in all honesty, the film never really focused on Kimble; it was U. S. Marshall Sam Gerard. It was really about him tracking down the titular fugitive. Sure it looks focused on Kimble, but Kimble hardly says anything. Any words out of his mouth was only said because he needed to say them. Gerard, on the other hand, just loves to talk. He had a snide comment about everything from moving the investigation forward to staring down Kimble on the dam. Whatever he says, it's so cool. So cool that he garnered his own movie before that was cool.
Though I have not seen the TV show this movie is based on, I could tell the elements that made up the show. The Fugitive would hide somewhere inconspicuous and gather information to bring him closer to his wife's killer. But when the U.S. Marshall gets close, the fugitive has to move on by doing the hide in plain sight gimmick.
The one problem I had with the film is the timeline of the events. First off, the film can't decide whether or not to snow. But then the St. Patrick's Day parade happened, so I figure that it's springtime. I get it. I've been to Chicago in the spring; the snow gets wonky in March. But when Kimble found out that the killer was meant for him and he found who it was, the guy who ordered the hit died in a car accident the previous year. Either Kimble was on the run for a year or someone doesn't have their facts straight.
I hope you liked this. Be sure to subscribe and leave a comment about what you thought or if you want to recommend a movie for me to review. Thank you for reading. I'll return next week with another movie. See you then.
Released On: August 6, 1993
Rating: PG-13
Stars: Harrison Ford, Tommy Lee Jones
Director: Andrew Davis
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 96% Certified Fresh
IMDb Score: 7.8/10
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Awards
Academy Awards
- Best Picture - Nominated
- Best Supporting Actor Tommy Lee Jones - Winner
- Best Cinematography Michael Chapman - Nominated
- Best Film Editing Dennis Virkler, David Finfer, Dean Goodhill, Don Brochu, Richard Nord & Dov Hoenig - Nominated
- Best Original Score James Newton Howard - Nominated
- Best Sound Donald O. Mitchell, Michael Herbick, Frank A. Montaño & Scott D. Smith - Nominated
- Best Sound Editing John Leveque & Bruce Stambler - Nominated
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