Tacticalin An absolute waste of money

ChicRawIdol A brilliant film that helped define a genre

Merolliv I really wanted to like this movie. I feel terribly cynical trashing it, and that's why I'm giving it a middling 5. Actually, I'm giving it a 5 because there were some superb performances.

Patience Watson One of those movie experiences that is so good it makes you realize you've been grading everything else on a curve.

westonab The Witness is an expedition through the dark and mysterious, shedding light on the heavily misconstrued murder of Ms. Kitty Genovese. The man trying to shed light, for himself as well as others misinformed, is none other than the victim's brother, Bill Genovese. Bill does an amazing job of tracking down ghosts connected to the case, piecing together the true story of his sister's death. The film serves as an accumulation of his knowledge finally shared with the misinformed world. It holds so many beautiful analogies, like Bill's near-death in Vietnam compared to his sister's last moments in Kew Gardens, both of them wondering if they would die alone. I also appreciated how personal the film was; it showed how deeply affected everyone was by Kitty's death: a broken family, a confused brother, and a son trying to do better in light of his father's mistakes. Highly recommend this film!

mexasam The documentary "The Witness" was an absolutely captivating film that followed the emotional turmoils of Bill Genovese discovering and coming to terms with the murder of his sister, Catherine Genovese. It dove in deeply into the injustices and inaccuracies brought forward by the case and the New York Times article, "37 Who Saw Murder Didn't Call the Police." The film was made with the intention of reaching an audience striving to learn more about this extremely famous case. While Bill Genovese is trying to discover and inform us of the truths about his sisters death, the film also intends to teach the audience to not believe everything put out by the media. The imagery and soundbites throughout the film where elegantly capturing raw human reactions and emotions brought forth in Bill's interviews with the "37 witnesses." The film, in a way, changed my way of thinking and opened my mind to truly question everything.

breannagwood Watching "The Witness," there was never a moment dull moment. This film made me question what the media puts out. It has taught me to question everything, and to not believe everything I read. This film tells the story of Kitty Genovese, who was murdered while she was walking home from work in Queens, New York in 1964. Bill Genovese investigates the murder of his sister to find out the truth about what happened that night, and why the media gave the readers of the New York Times false information.

elerch-22933 In the documentary The Witness, Bill Genovese is on a mission to find out the truth behind the death of his older sister Kitty Genovese. This film does a great job informing the audience on what had happened that night in 1964. Over 40 years later people all over are still asking the question, what truly did happen that night. Throughout the movie they kept finding facts and facts about that night that no one has ever heard before. From interviewing Kitty's neighbor who held her when she took her last breath, to sitting down and talking with the murderer's son. I think this film is put together perfectly and shows everyone what did indeed happen that night.