Witness
Witness was released in 1985 and was directed by Peter Wier. The film tells the story of a young Amish boy who witnesses a murder in the city of Philedelphia. The policeman John Books hides undercover in the Amish Community until trial. The strengths of the movie are that t shows us the massive contrast of socirty between the Amish Community and the average modern day world. The weakness of the film is that Weir did not develop the realationship between John and Rachel enough and you could not tell that they were truley in love. I think that Harrison Ford gave an excellent performance in the film because he plays the part of a strong police man yet he shows his soft side.
A special moment in the film is the murder of the police man, near the beginning of the film. I think that this scene was precieved well because you could clearly tell that there was a tense atmosphere as soon as Samuel (the yound boy) entered the bathroom. Overall, I think that the movie was excellent as it was gripping due to the storyline and the characters were strong due to the actors. I would reccomend this movie to those over the age of 14 who are interested in the different societies and cultures in the world. I think that people who enjoy crime movies.
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