NateWatchesCoolMovies Do Not Disturb, a cheaply drawn Euro-trash oddity, ironically does exactly what it's title forbids by indeed disturbing the audience with very questionable scenes that paint Amsterdam in a way that I'm sure would infuriate locals. Also called 'Silent Witness' on DVD, it's a wonder why such a weird, awful script would attract high pedigree actors like William Hurt, Jennifer Tilly and Denis Leary. Hurt and Tilly play a wealthy American couple on a business trip to Amsterdam with their little daughter (Francesca Brown), who happens to be a mute, wearing a magic marker around her neck as sole means of communication. After getting separated from her parents at the hotel, she inadvertently witnesses a murder by two nasty hitmen (Corey Johnson and some other random) and flees off into the night pursued by them, and subjected to all kinds of whacked out freaks. Seriously, this poor girl in terms of both the character and the actress, is put through an unnecessary wringer of ultra violence and sleaze. There's this thread of implied child abuse running through the narrative, as if such proclivities are inherent in Dutch people in that city, and it's really troubling to see a girl her age have to be ogled by perverts at every turn, an ill advised and shameful addition from some no name scriptwriter who probably never worked again. Then there's Denis Leary, who should have sued the marketing team for misrepresentation. On the US DVD cover, he leers off the poster with an evil gaze, holding a gun and giving every impression that he's the film's villain. In the actual film, he an innocuous American homeless man who helps the poor girl navigate the dangerous streets throughout, the only sane individual she meets, really. It's an alright role for the guy, but that stupid box art really sells his presence askew. It's just a bizarre, uneven disaster for the most part, and I still wonder to this day why any of these fine actors participated. William Hurt especially is such a choosy performer, usually handpicking excellent scripts and being careful with his career, but here he jumps right into the abysmal script with some pseudo Southern accent that is way, way beneath him. Should not be used as a tourism video for Amsterdam, but rather forgotten permanently from the DTV landscape.

petra_ste An inane, wannabe-Hithcockian thriller which looks and feels like an episode of some dreary Mittel-European crime series, Do Not Disturb follows the dangerous Amsterdam vacation of an American couple (William Hurt and Jennifer Tilly) whose daughter witnesses a murder.The movie is tedious and worthless... until the climax, when my enjoyment rocketed through the roof during a supremely cheesy car chase, with a grimacing Hurt clinging to the top of an ambulance. When the ambulance's doors burst open and the girl on the stretcher was propelled towards a river, I was laughing so hard my neighbors probably worried about my sanity. It's like something out of Hot Shots or Naked Gun; more scenes of this kind and the movie would almost have been worth recommending.4/10

Bri821 So bad i could not stop watching it. The mother and father of the mute were the worst parents in the world. The police in amsterdam don't seem to care if a child is missing nor do the parents seem to think its important to tell police or hotel security that she is a mute and is 10 years old. The Assassin is the worst shot in the world, his gun misfires all the time. 10 year old kid beats the hell out of this Assassin several times. Mute girl is a genius is finding creative hiding spots and weapons. Unbelievable that he can't hit her with 1 bullet.Dennis Leary is so miscasted as an amsterdam drug addict homeless bum who somehow has a boat and drives on the canals saving people like james bond, except with a brooklyn accent who is a master at identifying mutes and isn't bothered when bullets rain down on his boat setting it on fire. Understands the entire plot without her speaking a word and giving his only possession, his winter coat to the girl. William Hurt is a braindead father and it is unbelievalbe he found his way to another country. Complete moron in this movie which makes it enjoyable to watch. His wife must be taking some of the drugs that are for free in amsterdam. And are very calm that daughter is mute and missing. Michael Chiklis bad guy who wants to kill people horrible acting "Hey do you like the boat, yea, its great" "Whats it worth"

pete-711 This ranks amongst the worst films I've ever seen. I bought the DVD based on the plot summary which sounded interesting and because William Hurt was one of the actors who normally features in great movies. After about 15 minutes, when we got to the gangster scene at the back of the hotel, I had to check the back of the box to see if it was a comedy rather than a "thriller with more twists and turns than the streets of Amsterdam itself". The ridiculous story line and the ham acting were making me laugh. I persevered to the end of the film in the desperate hope that there would be a great point or message but alas this film had absolutely no redeeming features for me. Truly awful. It says on the back cover "When you can't scream you can only run..." but I figured out another two options, cringe or howl with laughter.