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From: richl@daemon.UUCP (Rick Lindsley)
Newsgroups: net.movies
Subject: Re: Witness
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Date: Mon, 11-Feb-85 14:38:58 EST
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Posted: Mon Feb 11 14:38:58 1985
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Summary: 

I've seen it, and would have to rate it a 3 1/2 of 5 stars. The plot is
good and the tension and suspense created by the main premise is well
balanced by occasional glimpses of the Amish way of life as Ford tries
to blend in. I'd have to say that this movie should cause viewers to
forget that Harrison Ford is Hans Solo and Indiana Jones (which are, if
you think of it, somewhat shallow roles), and think of him as an actor.

My only objection to it is that it appears they stuck excess violence
and nudity into the movie only to give it its R rating. I think the
film could have stood by itself quite nicely without a couple of
scenes, but those scenes are most certainly what made it an R rather
than a PG13 or even a PG. The violent scenes are brief but not to be
viewed by the squeamish.  I guess it is a commentary on what
movie-makers perceive their audience wants.

Rick Lindsley