Nessieldwi Very interesting film. Was caught on the premise when seeing the trailer but unsure as to what the outcome would be for the showing. As it turns out, it was a very good film.

Dynamixor The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

FuzzyTagz If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

Ortiz Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.

Crabby McGrouchpants "I don't care!" In "The Fugitive," when, after Dr. Richard Kimble (played by Harrison Ford) insists to the Federal Marshall (played by Tommy Lee Jones) chasing him -- over a levelled-at-him gun, no less -- that "I didn't kill my wife!" he gets a response along the lines of: "Good for you! Tell it to the judge! Sadly, that's not my job." The look on Harrison Ford's face is priceless -- this is what's been consuming his life, after all, and it's not the response he's expecting -- and the whole movie taking a double-antagonist, "chase him!" "now, run away!" position where you're rooting for both the two main characters -- they each have their reasons -- is very curious and a weird place to put the audience in. One of the best blockbuster movies of the '90s, and sadly neglected, though it's a lotta fun (great train wreck) and periodically very funny (never mind it's an apt pairing, for once, of two giants of the screen against each other -- isn't this what we go to star-driven movies *for* ... ?).

Scott LeBrun Roy Huggins' original 1960s TV series gets reinvented for the big screen, with engaging results. The premise is that an esteemed vascular surgeon, Richard Kimble (Harrison Ford), is tried and convicted for the murder of his wife Helen (Sela Ward, in a pretty thankless role), despite his claims that he'd tussled with the REAL killer, a one-armed man (Andreas Katsulas). On his way to prison, Kimble seizes a chance to escape, and takes it on the lam. Naturally, he's determined to solve the crime, but almost always manages to stay one step ahead of the equally determined Federal marshal (Tommy Lee Jones) on his trail.While the story is not a great one (and won't bear a lot of scrutiny), it's still a solidly entertaining one. Director Andrew Davis ("Code of Silence", "Under Siege") does a masterful job of directing this chase thriller, guiding us towards some pretty impressive set pieces, such as an amazing bus crash / train wreck, and a VERY long dive off of a dam. Davis and company hit the ground running, and even though their film runs two hours and 11 minutes, the pacing never drags. Every scene serves a purpose, and commands ones' attention. Great music by James Newton Howard and superb location shooting in Chicago are all part of the slick and stylish package.Of course, one of the most compelling facets to the film is the cat and mouse game between two very strong personalities, and both Ford and the Oscar winning Jones are extremely well cast. Not all of the supporting actors & actresses get a lot to do (Julianne Moore is only around for one section of the story), but the other roles are also nicely cast: Joe Pantoliano, Jeroen Krabbe (in a role originally intended for the late Richard Jordan), Daniel Roebuck, L. Scott Caldwell, Tom Wood, Ron Dean, real life Chicago cop Joe Kosala, etc. Jane Lynch can be seen in one of her earliest film roles."The Fugitive" holds up pretty well almost 25 years later. It's just good, straightforward entertainment all around.Eight out of 10.

Nadine Salakov The Fugitive takes it time telling the story and we are never left bored. The pacing is perfect and includes every detail.Harrison Ford's character is an emotionally strong man who will not give up trying to clear his name even though many things are working against him.There are a couple of clever scenarios where we think the cops are talking about him, when they're talking about a completely different fugitive (a very minor character), as well as a scene where the cops search the place where the main character is staying only to be looking for someone else. This motion picture keeps us on our toes and lets us know that at any time it could be all over for the guy that we are rooting for.

Tweekums Dr Richard Kimble is a leading surgeon at a major Chicago hospital but that doesn't help him when he is accused of murdering his wife. All the evidence is stacked against him; there is no sign of a forced entry, there are no unexplained fingerprints, she had scratched him, her dying 911 message sounded as if she was saying he did it and his story about finding a one armed killer in his house seems very far-fetched. He is tried and convicted to death but as the bus takes him to prison another prisoner attacks a guard; this sets off a series events that causes the bus to crash onto the railway line that runs alongside the road. Kimble gets out just before a train hits the wreckage. The police assume there are no survivors but US Marshal Deputy Samuel Gerard isn't so sure and sure enough it becomes obvious that somebody has survived. Kimble is on the run but rather than heading for somewhere far away he sets about getting back to Chicago so he can find the 'one armed man'… not exactly the actions of a guilty man. Gerard starts to suspect that Kimble might be innocent but that won't stop him trying to catch him; it is his job to catch escaped felons not solve crimes.This film may be almost twenty five years old but it still feels fresh. Things get off to a good start and it isn't immediately obvious that Kimble isn't guilty. The scene where the crashed bus is hit by a train is spectacular without being overdone… we don't see the smash repeated from different angles as I've seen in at least one other film featuring a similar event. That might be the most spectacular event but there are lots of other great moments; most notably Kimble leaping from a dam into the turbulent water below. There is also more action towards the end as Kimble closes in on the real killer and the authorities close in on Kimble. Harrison Ford does a fine job as Dr Kimble… although I imagine the only reason for his beard, which made him look about twenty years older, was so he could shave it off later as part of his change of appearance to aid his evasion of capture. Tommy Lee Jones is equally good as Gerard; he is an interesting character as while he is in some ways an antagonist he is really a good man hunting a man convicted of murder. There are also solid performances from Joe Pantoliano as Gerard's deputy and Andreas Katsulas as the 'One armed man' among others. There is a bit of a twist at the end although this isn't too much of a surprise. Overall I'd definitely recommend this to anybody wanting a good solid thriller with little in the way of offensive material.