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By Rob Thomas (1,118) for Capital Times (Madison, WI) (875) on 02 Jun 2016

The film ends with two of the most extraordinary scenes I expect to see in a documentary this year…

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By Peter Rainer (2,575) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 02 Jun 2016

What The Witness makes clear, especially for people who know very little about the Kitty Genovese case, is that the scenario of 38 apathetic…

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By Matt Zoller Seitz (637) for RogerEbert.com (5,563) on 02 Jun 2016

This is a powerful movie, but perhaps its greatest triumph is that for a brief time it resurrects Kitty Genovese, and lets us see her as a person…

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By Ella Taylor (978) for NPR (1,713) on 01 Jun 2016

At its sharpest, The Witness is a careful inquiry into the tricks memory plays, and into how ambiguous events get reshaped into narratives…

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By Joe Morgenstern (2,395) for Wall Street Journal (3,071) on 01 Jun 2016

The Witness is remarkable for its emotional impact, and its clarity…

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By Andy Webster (339) for New York Times (5,786) on 01 Jun 2016

A re-creation of the night, with an actress playing the screaming victim while Mr. Genovese observes, is harrowing…

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By Joe Bendel (106) for Epoch Times (337) on 31 May 2016

Rarely, has 'true crime' ever been as emotionally devastating as it is in The Witness…

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By Joe Mcgovern (126) for Entertainment Weekly (6,953) on 31 May 2016

The powerful thrust of the film comes from its critique of the media…

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By Richard Brody (868) for New Yorker (1,403) on 29 May 2016

The movie's one reënactment-an ingenious experiment in forensics and social science-unites drama, journalism, and first-hand experience in…

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