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The Ending

posted 13 years ago by jwalsh67
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"In the Name of the Father" is a clear example of how important it is for a film to finish effectively. The ending, for me, was so "out there" and detached from the rest of the intriguing story that the pervasive poignancy was quickly neutralized. I have no memory of how much I had enjoyed it up to that point. When I think of Daniel Day-Lewis, I am far more inclined to think of "My Left Foot". If you don't agree, can you at least agree that an ending can make or break a movie and perhaps cite some of your own examples?

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[–] Clusium 13 years ago

I actually thought the ending was very good. It showed Gerry's maturity by the end of the film, as opposed to how he started out in the beginning.

Besides, that was what Gerry did & said on the day of his exoneration: He told the media & public that he spent 15 years in prison for something he didn't do, & watched his father die in prison for something he didn't do.

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[–] HarryRidgway 12 years ago

'In the name of thy father!'

That is my inspirational phrase now. Just a fantastic ending...

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“My God! It’s full of stars!”

[–] KBiker 12 years ago

If you are talking of the last 10-15 minutes, starting with the courtroom scene, then I have to strongly disagree with you. It was such an emotional scene when Emma Thompson's character confronted the British police official with the evidence that the police knew all along that all the defendants - the four alleged bombers and their so-called accomplices - were innocent and had withheld that information and allowed them to go to jail. The entire story led up to that point. That scene brought tears to my eyes: the emotion shown by Thompson's character and Daniel Day-Lewis and the other defendants and the spectators in the court.

[–] janet-conant 11 years ago

Almost reminded me of On The Waterfront when, after being beaten to a pulp, Terry stands against those goons and walks to the dock ready to work. I stood up then and stood up when the magistrate announced each defendant's case was dismissed. A great moment.