The Plot: From the director of Driving Miss daisy comes this compelling, heartwarming and inspiring true story of a father (Pierce Brosnan) who faces impossible odds to keep his family together. Times are tough in Dublin, Ireland. But no one has it tougher than Desmond Doyle when his wife runs off and his beloved daughter Evelyn and two young sons are sent to an orphanage by the government. Enlisting the help of loyal friends (Julianna Margulies, Stephen Rea) and a feisty American lawyer (Aidan Quinn), he takes his case to Ireland's Supreme court in a history-making quest to topple an ironclad law...and win back custody of his children! My Spiel: This is truly a touching movie. I remember renting it on a whim. At a time when Pierce Brosnan was big in the 007 scene, he managed to spit this one of a kind great movie out. Granted I am a fan of some of his 007 work. But this was a step above all that, the story is great, the actors play it perfectly. But the only down side is that you can't watch this over and over. It's a joyful movie but for some reason it's not a movie I feel I can truly watch again and again. It's more of a once viewing in 2 months period. But that doesn't in the lest say this is a bad movie, it's a great movie "heck I should know, I bought it". Based on a true story and a true quest to find was is truly important in one mans life (A great feel good movie). If you think Perce Brosnan is only fit for the 007 action pack movies, just watch this you are sure to be surprised! Evelyn (2002) Review: 8/10
Review of Evelyn
