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3.5/4
Indyfreak - wrote on 09/27/2020
Simultaneously gripping, unflinching, and ultimately inspiring drama about Irishman Gerry Conlon (Day-Lewis) and his father (Postlethwaite) who were unjustly convicted of a terrorist bombing in 1970s England. A compassionate lawyer (Thompson) fights to clear their name in this true life story. Daniel Day-Lewis and Pete Postlethwaite are excellent as a deeply fractured son-and-father that must survive incarceration together and achieve true justice.
Rating of
3/4
mitchellyoung - wrote on 09/13/2011
A moving and powerful legal drama that succeeds when it focuses on the emotions of a family put under great duress. The legal courtroom parts get bogged down with pacing issues sometimes, but the personal moments between father and son in prison are golden. Both Day-Lewis and Postlethwaite turn in magnificent performances.
Rating of
3/4
pixienerd487 - wrote on 05/09/2009
This is a wonderful movie, a must for anyone who enjoys a good underdog story. It starts off strong, loses momentum toward the end, but is worth seeing for the performances of Daniel Day-Lewis and Pete Postlethwaite. Yes, this is a true story about injustice and political corruption, but at its heart is the relationship between father and son. Look out for the scene when Day-Lewis and Postlethwaite talk for the first time in jail, it's one of the best in recent film history!
