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Perfect Witness (1989)
Rate:
6
Viewed:
2/18
2/18:
Just keep it simple, and the film will work out.
That's how it went for Perfect Witness. The story is the same: a reluctant witness is pressured to
come forward to put away a criminal organization but has second thoughts after seeing what happened to his family.
Brian Dennehy and Aidan Quinn, who has the bluest eyes ever, are great. They keep the ball rolling, no matter what. Stockard
Channing isn't bad although she reminds me of the turncoat in blue from Cobra.
The last thirty minutes, especially after Stockard Channing's character is shot to death, is such a downer. All there's left
for Paxton to do is testify. It's a raw deal he got after feeling mentally prepared to go all the way, risking himself
and his family in the process.
All in all, Perfect Witness has a compelling story and good acting but doesn't finish well in the final half-hour.