Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Dennis Devil's Own

 
   Family is central and important for Rory Devany (Brad Pitt) and Tom O'Meara (Harrison Ford), because it shows unity and completeness. In the beginning of the film Rory was so happy to be spending time with his father. When his father is killed at the dinner table with all his family surrounded by him, is devastating to Rory. Rory's father was a suspected supporter of the IRA, but the accusation wasn't inconclusive. His entire world came crumbling down and he becomes and IRA terrorist. When he goes to New York and lives with the O'Meara's, Rory feels what its like to be in a happy family again since the death of his father. He begins to bond with him on that father, son level.
      In the the case Tom O'Meara, Rory is sort of the son he never had, and he's glad to have another male in the house. He states "Its good to have someone else in the house that has to stand when they pee!" He becomes attached to him, until Rory put his family in danger and Tom does any and everything to protect his family. At the end of the movie after all the that's happen between Rory and Tom, Tom still tries to save his life but Rory tells him, life doesn't always have that happy ending and Tom holds his arm as he dies on his boat.

2 comments:

  1. A good summary as far as it goes, but you need to deal with the conflict between father and son, the betrayal by O'Meara' partner and then his death that Tom must arrest Rory/Frankie for. This blog is just a summary.

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