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But the filmmakers have invigorated and enriched the story through the use of a thousand details, a strong sense of time and place, outstanding characterizations and a display of energy and cinematic flair that marks an advance on "My Left Foot."Full Review

Todd McCarthy
Variety

Jim Sheridan skillfully interweaves a myriad of subplots and themes into a fast-paced, cohesive whole.Full Review

James Berardinelli
ReelViews

Sheridan, however, works with such piercing fervor and intelligence that In the Name of the Father just about transcends its tidy moral design.Full Review

Owen Gleiberman
Entertainment Weekly

And, riskiest of all, the film makers eschewed another grainy documentary go at the subject in favor of a movie drama of one of the most compelling true stories of the modern troubles.Full Review

The New York Times

In the Name of the Father is as good a compromise of fact and fiction as you could hope for -- and still call it a movie.Full Review

Desson Thomson
Washington Post
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