Directed by Peter Weir Witness is a romance-thriller that prioritizes the romance. When an Amish boy visiting Philadelphia witnesses a murder, police officer John Book (Harrison Ford) must keep the boy around to ID the killer. Soon they discover that the killer is another cop, McFee (Danny Glover), and Book accompanies the boy and his … Continue reading Witness (1985)
the plumber
The Plumber (1979)
Directed by Peter Weir The Plumber depicts two dichotomies, one concerned with class differences and one between man and woman. These separations aren't necessarily related, but the threat posed by an eccentric handyman to a woman mostly confined to her apartment bounces between these two categories. When the plumber, Max (Ivar Kants), holds power over … Continue reading The Plumber (1979)
