In the Name of Daniel Day-Lewis

Rating: 8/10 (7 March 2009)

Was looking at this cover of the DVD that i was planning to rent out, I see, there is this man who looks very similar to Daniel Day Lewis staring at me with a intense looks. First reminded of the music album covers that were produced of individual artists.
But then seen There will be Blood, picked up In the Name of the Father which is a serious and not to be taken lightly movie. A little background of the IRA and the Great Britain, will surely help while watching the movie.
There were scenes where in i was lost in between cause of very heavy British accent. Sometimes the abusive language was so empowering that you enjoy watching the what you are watching, but you miss on the dialogues.
One thing which completely hats off to the man - Daniel Day Lewis, he can actually take the whole movie all by himself. He stays in the character, he does what he needs to do to be in the character and completely shows on screen which he has a very strong presence.
At the same time, not to forget Pete who plays Gerry's father and they share the same prison cell in the movie. Something that which I had seen for the first time and it was a little difficult for me to digest that father - son sharing the same prison. Pete in his own way played the role model of the good father who wants to inculcate good habits in his son, but fails. Even his death scene who intensely dramatic and clearly showed that how this would change his son. Then the movie picks up the pace.
on Emma Thompson, probably i was too enamored by the Daniel Day-Lewis' performance, her role was kind of over shadowed. Not saying that she didn't have a commanding role, she was the lawyer, defending falsely accused of terrorist activity.
This movie is not for the faint heartened, its not horror movie. But at the same time, it is really good movie to watch out for, when you are hoping to watch good cinema. Don't let the intense look on the cover on the DVD cover dissuade from watching a good movie.