In the Name of the Father

Great film. Incredibly underrated.

A good story about the independence struggle in Norther-Ireland through the eyes of a father and his son. Excellent performance by Daniel Day-Lewis.

Wasn’t expecting a movie like this. What a tragic real life story about a failing justice system. Awesome movie with some great acting!

A real case about a judicial error.

In the Name of Father (1993)

A (mostly) true story about the abuse of anti-terrorism laws in the UK following IRA bombings and the injustice of the system and convictions based upon confessions under torture and abuse.

I personally didn't like the acting too much, it was for me more about the backgrounds and the story itself which has happened. And how unbelievable it was for such a thing to exist.

Rating: 5/10

It has one of those great opening scenes that pulls you in right away. Great staging, amazing music choice, solid writing; just very impressively done overall. What follows is a below average drama in need of better direction. It’s already not the most dramatically compelling story due to the morality of the situation being very black & white, however when you add the unsubtle portrayal of the British secret service/juridical/prison system, cheesy score, hammy sound effects and overacting (even from DDL on occasion), it starts to feel cheap on an artistic level. I just don’t buy how a lot of these scenes are presented, it rings to me as too sensationalized and/or poorly researched. On the other hand, the characters are pretty well defined and I enjoyed the contrast between Gerry and Giuseppe. I like that their relationship becomes the main focus as the film moves along, thereby providing a unique spin on the prison genre. However, once everything reaches its conclusion it doesn’t leave you with much to chew on. There’s moments of effective sadness along the way, but it ultimately struggles to move beyond the surface at any point. Again, it’s just too basic for my liking, occasionally manipulative and lacking in vision. In other words, not surprised it received a Best Picture nomination.

4/10

love movies of the 80s 90s era