The Witness

Movie Ranked #900 | 2016 - Documentary, Biography, Crime, Mystery
The brother of Kitty Genovese investigates the circumstances of her murder and the truth of the story that dozens of locals witnessed the crime and did nothing to intervene.Bill Genovese's decade-long journey to unravel the truth about the mythic death and little-known life of his sister, Kitty, who was reportedly stabbed in front of 38 witnesses and became the face of urban apathy. THE WITNESS begins in 2004 when The Times questions its original story: the number of witnesses, what they observed, the number of attacks. None was more affected by the story than Bill. He vowed not to be like the ... More from IMDb
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Best two reviews:
1) Entertainment Weekly - The powerful thrust of the film comes from its critique of the media. (Rating: 91) Read Full Review >
2) New York Post - Solomon and Genovese remind us that all witnesses can be unreliable, in one way or another. The emotional impact comes from the gentle way the film reveals Kitty Genovese as a loving, vibrant person, and not as a symbol. (Rating: 88) Read Full Review >

Worst two reviews:
11) Slant Magazine - The film presents Kitty Genovese's identity as an afterthought, turning her living days and nights into incidental details. (Rating: 63) Read Full Review >
12) The Film Stage - Rather than intelligently grapple with the complexities, the filmmakers let various people have their say and then call the whole thing done. (Rating: 50) Read Full Review >
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