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