Andrew
Davis’ updated film version of the popular television show is what an action
movie is meant to be. The combination of a fantastic storyline, constant twists
and turns with the action, and believably likeable characters makes this piece
enjoyable as well as thought-provoking.
The
story focuses on a young, upcoming doctor whose wife is murdered one night.
After being charged wrongfully for the death of his wife, Dr. Richard Kimble,
played by the impeccable Harrison Ford, escapes from his captors and tries to
find his wife’s killer. Tommy Lee Jones plays the bounty hunter who is
searching for Kimble while the story unfolds.
Jones
and Ford’s chemistry is spot-on. There is no animosity for Jones’s
character as he hunts down Kimble because the audience understands his
separation of emotion from profession. There are a couple of interesting
character parts: Jane Lynch plays a lab assistant, one of her very first roles,
and Julianne Moore as a surgeon. Jeroen Krabbe plays Dr. Nichols, Kimble’s work
partner. Not to ruin a plot point, but Nichols looks eerily similar to Mitt
Romney. They even have the same stance on healthcare.
Overall,
the story carries the action through the film and really adds to the viewing
pleasure. Some action movies rely too heavily on the WHAMBAM of the explosions
and shock value. “The Fugitive” amalgamates the perfect amounts of story and
suspense which creates an intriguing film.