The Fugitive was first released in 1993 and is based on a hit TV series from the 60’s, Harrison Ford stars as Dr. Richard Kimble, a respected Chicago doctor whose wife is murdered and he is the prime suspect, after managing to escape after a bus derails, Kimble goes on the run but determined to catch is US marshal Sam Gerard, played by Tommy Lee Jones.
I will say up front that I enjoyed this film a lot, it has some great energy and great performances by Ford and Jones, complimenting each other perfectly, the film also has some good stunt sequences, one in particular where Ford jumps off a dam to avoid capture is nearly exhilarating on its own.
If there were some problems I had with the film, it would be the front loading of action, Andrew Davis was the director of the movie and does a pretty good job but I do wish he kept a slightly tighter hold on the reins as the film does lose some of its footing in the second half, I felt that this held the film back from being a near classic of its genre.
Out of 5 I’m going to give this a 3 and a half, it has great energy in the beginning but runs out of it as the film winds down.
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