Eyewitness (1981)

Second viewing; the first was between 1983 and 1986.

Late one night, the janitor in an office building discovers the body of a murdered businessman who had an office in that building. A friend of the janitor's came to the building to see him on that afternoon; it so happens that this friend recently got fired from a job under said businessman. A TV reporter on whom the janitor has a crush is covering the case.

No doubt this is a very contrived plot, but I will not explain this further because I do not want to spoil the potential fun for those who have not seen the movie yet. The film is as well directed as possible within the script's limitations, and that makes for enjoyable set-pieces. But as a whole it is far from convincing.

Rating: 52 (down from 64)