Review of In the Name of the Father (1993) by Lidia ? — 15 Nov 2009
Very powerful and true portrayal of innocent Irish men and women going to jail for IRA bombings they didn't commit and their fight for justice. Without most of the usual prison film stereotypes, the movie paints a realistic picture of the British / Northern Irish situation of the 1970s.
The acting is excellent, Daniel Day-Lewis breathes life into his ambiguous main character. The film gets you angry at the injustice those people had to go through, but the end is deeply satisfying anyway.
Excellent original songs by Bono and Sinead O'Connor, too.
This review of In the Name of the Father (1993) was written by Lidia ? on 15 Nov 2009.
In the Name of the Father has generally received very positive reviews.
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