Review of The Witness (2015) by Darryl R — 20 Jan 2018

The documentary "The Witness," is a passionate and inspiring creation of art that demonstrates the event of Catherine "Kitty" Genovese's death and the apathetic mind of the society.

This film's message of advocating people to act and become involved in helping prevent or stop a crime is more than enough to persuade any person who should need to question themselves from help saving a life.

Thought beforehand knowing that Winston Moseley was the murder in the film and that thirty-eight individuals had witness Kitty's death, I still wondered why Moseley would kill Kitty and what kind of man could kill an innocent woman.

Then, as Bill Genovese journey's through the life of Moseley and the peace he seeks. I learned that even though Moseley appeared to be calm, easy going person mention from interviews recorded by Bill; that Moseley was a sociopath.

As the documentary describes Moseley's life it's clear there was a darker side to himself which he acted on; however, this fact didn't surprise as much as the evidence Bill discovered of the individuals who saw the murder happening and choose not to intervene.

As the thought of this angered me it helped me see the message Bill Genovese was presenting of becoming an advocate to help stop a crime. Which is why I enjoyed the documentary from start to end; this documentary is one I would recommend to schools, friends, and the government to promote citizens to act instead of turning a blind eye.