Two Reviews of The Fugitive
When Adapting a beloved tv show into a film, one expects backlash, but when reviews for the 1993 adaptation of The Fugitive released, the reactions couldn’t have been better. The New York Times and Entertainment Weekly both praise the movie, but the reviews have notable differences when read thoroughly.
The first clear difference between the two reviews is the duration. The New York Times review is a staggering 12 paragraphs while Entertainment Weekly opts for a much shorter 6. And while at first glance The New York Times review may seem better due to it appearing to go more in depth, Entertainment Weekly makes the same points in half the time.
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Entertainment Weekly makes sure to state blatantly that both men are the protagonists despite the continuous cat and mouse chase throughout the film. “Before long, though, we realize we’re rooting for both of them; they’re both protagonists.” (Gleiberman) while The New York Times seems to disagree slightly calling Gerard “Kimble's nemesis.” (Maslin) and electing to solely place Dr. Kimble as the hero of the story but still notes that Gerard’s motivations are believable. “Gerard's insistence on pursuing him to the bitter end are made to seem perfectly reasonable.” (Maslin)
Both reviews also disagree when it comes to the structure of the film. The New York Times believes that the film is split into two sections “the first of which is about Kimble's escape. Convicted of murder and en route to prison, he is caught up in an accident.” (Maslin) Then the second section being about Kimble’s attempts to “try to find his wife's killer.” (Maslin) While Entertainment Weekly says, “The movie, in other words, is about two chases, two suspense plots running on parallel — and finally convergent — tracks.”
When Adapting a beloved tv show into a film, one expects backlash, but when reviews for the 1993 adaptation of The Fugitive released, the reactions couldn’t have been better. The New York Times and Entertainment Weekly both praise the movie, but the reviews have notable differences when read thoroughly.
The first clear difference between the two reviews is the duration. The New York Times review is a staggering 12 paragraphs while Entertainment Weekly opts for a much shorter 6. And while at first glance The New York Times review may seem better due to it appearing to go more in depth, Entertainment Weekly makes the same points in half the time.
Both reviews start by praising the original tv show and then calling the …show more content…
Entertainment Weekly makes sure to state blatantly that both men are the protagonists despite the continuous cat and mouse chase throughout the film. “Before long, though, we realize we’re rooting for both of them; they’re both protagonists.” (Gleiberman) while The New York Times seems to disagree slightly calling Gerard “Kimble's nemesis.” (Maslin) and electing to solely place Dr. Kimble as the hero of the story but still notes that Gerard’s motivations are believable. “Gerard's insistence on pursuing him to the bitter end are made to seem perfectly reasonable.” (Maslin)
Both reviews also disagree when it comes to the structure of the film. The New York Times believes that the film is split into two sections “the first of which is about Kimble's escape. Convicted of murder and en route to prison, he is caught up in an accident.” (Maslin) Then the second section being about Kimble’s attempts to “try to find his wife's killer.” (Maslin) While Entertainment Weekly says, “The movie, in other words, is about two chases, two suspense plots running on parallel — and finally convergent — tracks.”