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The Witness can't hope to truly untangle the true crime case at its center, but offers a series of fascinating -- and troubling -- insights in the attempt.
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An engrossing detective story, an enlightening sociological study, and a heartbreaking story of unreconciled grief, "The Witness" is one of the best documentaries of 2016. Jan 23, 2017 | Full Review…
An engrossing detective story, an enlightening sociological study, and a heartbreaking story of unreconciled grief, "The Witness" is one of the best documentaries of 2016.
Peter Keough
It's a quietly effective documentary that works on two levels. Jan 23, 2017 | Rating: B+ | Full Review…
It's a quietly effective documentary that works on two levels.
Rafer Guzman
The movie cuts deep on a personal level as well, turning Kitty from a poster child back into a real person. Jul 21, 2016 | Full Review…
The movie cuts deep on a personal level as well, turning Kitty from a poster child back into a real person.
J. R. Jones
"The Witness" makes an encouraging case for the argument that society is not as apathetic as we fear. But it also reveals a troubling phenomenon: our willingness to accept all that we are told as truth. Jun 30, 2016 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
"The Witness" makes an encouraging case for the argument that society is not as apathetic as we fear. But it also reveals a troubling phenomenon: our willingness to accept all that we are told as truth.
Pat Padua
For all the tedium of the work before William, "The Witness" is a riveting deconstruction of a decades-old media narrative. Jun 30, 2016 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
For all the tedium of the work before William, "The Witness" is a riveting deconstruction of a decades-old media narrative.
Barbara VanDenburgh
The story deftly switches focus from Bill's quest to Bill himself. We learn how and why the witness apathy story has haunted him for 50 years, his family's reaction to his admitted obsession over it, and how it shaped his life. Jun 17, 2016 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
The story deftly switches focus from Bill's quest to Bill himself. We learn how and why the witness apathy story has haunted him for 50 years, his family's reaction to his admitted obsession over it, and how it shaped his life.
Johanna Schneller
Because most of the memories of Kitty and the analysis of her death come from men, we feel a little removed from her. It's as emblematic of the film's distanced viewpoint, as the blurry, nearly faceless image we see of Kitty. Mar 7, 2019 | Full Review…
Because most of the memories of Kitty and the analysis of her death come from men, we feel a little removed from her. It's as emblematic of the film's distanced viewpoint, as the blurry, nearly faceless image we see of Kitty.
Ren Jender
...unique in its paradoxical ability to provide both a disquilibrating evaluation of the mythic qualities of a famous moral story, and a sense of closure... Dec 12, 2018 | Rating: 4.5/5 | Full Review…
...unique in its paradoxical ability to provide both a disquilibrating evaluation of the mythic qualities of a famous moral story, and a sense of closure...
Joel Mayward
Skillful, complex, and purposely understated, The Witness succeeds not just as a re-examination of one of the most talked-about crimes in modern memory, but as a very touching, human tale of a brother trying to get to know the sister he lost too soon. Jan 23, 2017 | Full Review…
Skillful, complex, and purposely understated, The Witness succeeds not just as a re-examination of one of the most talked-about crimes in modern memory, but as a very touching, human tale of a brother trying to get to know the sister he lost too soon.
Alex Segura
"The Witness" is fascinating enough for its careful reporting of the circumstances surrounding the infamous murder, but equally as a study of the impact of crimes on those left behind. Jan 23, 2017 | Full Review…
"The Witness" is fascinating enough for its careful reporting of the circumstances surrounding the infamous murder, but equally as a study of the impact of crimes on those left behind.
Brooke Cain
For years, the legend of the 38 witnesses has been held up as an example of apathy and disconnect, but The Witness proves that the fabric of humanity is actually so strong, that our ties can endure for decades after our deaths. Nov 15, 2016 | Full Review…
For years, the legend of the 38 witnesses has been held up as an example of apathy and disconnect, but The Witness proves that the fabric of humanity is actually so strong, that our ties can endure for decades after our deaths.
Meghan Sara
...potent journalism, but also leaves the faint whiff of reality television. Nov 1, 2016 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
...potent journalism, but also leaves the faint whiff of reality television.
Josh Larsen
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