Scanialara You won't be disappointed!

Grimerlana Plenty to Like, Plenty to Dislike

Moustroll Good movie but grossly overrated

JinRoz For all the hype it got I was expecting a lot more!

m-machine Desmond Doyle is far from broken; He is out of job and his pockets are more than empty, his wife has left him for another man, and the worst is yet to come; when government takes his three children due to his unstable status. he does anything and everything in his power in order to master the situation and get his children back. the real challenges are laying ahead...Although I'm moved by well orchestrated story, and superb acts (particularly Brosnan in a very different, yet challenging role), HOWEVER it was very annoying to watch the ironic paradox of blindness of nomadic catholic church system, along with the spirituality that reigned over the whole story, at the same time. I'm even having difficulty putting this movie in the "Courtroom Drama" shelf, since although there's talk about legal matters in general, however the law in this movie starts and ends with God, the opposite side of the Doyle are his/her! servants, and almost every major defense is religious based as well. and finally I believe that is the very story of our lives; while most of human-being's problems through times are caused by irrational man-made blind acts of religion, however! it is the very same thing that people are seeking help from, while running away from those problems... I'm wondering which one would meltdown sooner; the whole Arctic Ice, or organized religion's Ice mountain, which by the way has been hold back the human-ship for a long time.

real-roger This is the true story of a father who battled some unfair Irish child custody laws about 50 years ago. He puts his kids in an orphanage, and then cannot get them back. He suffers from a prejudice that only mothers can raise kids.I liked this movie because I identified with the father. To my surprise, my kids love this movie also. They've watched it about 10 times. This is partly because they've been the victims of a court-ordered custody change. But also, my daughters find the Evelyn Doyle character inspiring. She is calm and courageous and sensible in the face of a wrong system.

noralee "Evelyn" is a well-done, star-cast, heart-tugging movie-of-the-week, Irish division.Pierce Brosnan produced, as he has some other small movies like the charming "The Match," and this one has some personal autobiographical resonance for him.For folks who only know him from TV's "Remington Steele" (sigh) or the Bond flicks, Brosnan has done a fair share of dramatic indies, including a previous colonial Brit film with the same director Bruce Beresford, "Mister Johnson," though his singing here is game but just adequate. Just about everyone but a dour Stephen Rea twinkles in this film -- Julianna Margulies with a fair Irish brogue, Aidan Quinn and Alan Bates.I would think it's impossible to resist the movie's teary charms, and the audience not only cried but applauded at the end. It is certainly nice to see a strong movie about paternal affection and responsibilities, especially an Irish one with a minimum of drinking stereotypes.The closing Van Morrison song is minor Van, but that's still better than most over-the-credit schmaltz.(originally written 1/4/2003)

DiAyn I just watched this movie on pay per view, and I thought it was delightful. Pierce Brosnan does a fine job. So nice to see him really get a chance to act. And the supporting cast, including Alan Bates and Stephen Rea, is exceptional. The story is very believable and touching, probably because it is based on a true story. I just wonder why this film, directed by the talented Bruce Beresford, did not make any significant splash when it was released. It may have played in Austin, but I don't remember it. Just shows how marketing, or lack of it, can make a movie disappear. It's a shame it didn't get more attention. I heartily recommend it.