a movie based on facts about the guildford four and even more so on a relationship between a father and his son.

Rating: 9/10 (22 October 2005)

It was a care free life and thought that help from his father was the last thing he needed. On the 5th of October 1974 a bomb from the IRA is set off killing 5 people in the time of eight o'clock that evening. Needing suspects to pin it on the IRA are able to connect the crime with Gerry Conlon (Daniel Day-Lewis) and Paul Hill (John Lynch) otherwise known as part of the 'Guildford four'. Which happen to be at the wrong place at the wrong time. After begin forced to sign an agreement saying they are guilty, Gerry finds his dad Giuseppe travels from Ireland to help him. A relationship which grows stronger within their time together.
Together charged life in prison Gerry and Giuseppe find it would be easier if they had been guilty for they would have been respect by the other criminals. Yet even though they find it hard Giuseppe keeps his religion and has something to believe in. where as Gerry doesn't seem to see the light.
Gareth Pierce (Emma Thompson). A lawyer with great hope for Giuseppe. She dint give up on the case and kept fighting. She believed they were innocent and stood her grounds. Sometimes she had to play dirty in order to find justice and to show innocents. This showed that throughout this case there may have been no justice.
In the name of the father has shown facts surrounding the Guildford four but mainly shows upon the relationship between a father and son. A relationship that through time grew stronger. Once Giuseppe found to be sick he knew his time was to be short, within this time Gerry and his self started to respect and trust each other more, Gerry found himself looking after his father making sure he stayed well. Once Giuseppe passed Gerry found he fought for what was right and teamed up with Gareth Pierce to fight for justice.
All prevailed when folders were found with markings stating not to show the defendant. Justice was found and the 4 bombers known as the Guildford four. They were then released after few having to serve up to 14 years in imprisonment. From then Gerry vowed to fight for his father's right, in the name of his father.