Somehow i’ve never seen The Fugitive before.

The thing that stood out most about this film was how many familiar faces were in it. Most under-the-radar of whom is probably Laverne Scott Caldwell who played Rose on Lost.

What is there to say? Harrison Ford is Harrison Ford: smart, resourceful, and in trouble. Tommy Lee Jones is Tommy Lee Jones: an old cop with a country accent that just wants to go home.

I remember from a class at Full Sail the instructor using The Fugitive as an example of protagonist and antagonist vs hero and villain. Protagonist is the character that changes and the antagonist is the character that doesn’t. Harrison Ford was actually the antagonist: in the beginning: “i didn’t kill my wife”, in the end: “i didn’t kill my wife.” Tommy Lee Jones’ marshal character was therefore the protagonist. I have no idea if that’s “correct”, but for some reason that’s one of those little things that i remember.

Interesting that all the dramatic shots i remember from trailers (jumping from the waterfall) were in the first 20 minutes or so. Drawn out fights between hero and villain for the conclusion bore me. But i like being thrust into a mystery with the hero.