By the numbers and overly simplified

Given the importance of the outcome of Desmond Doyle's taking on of the Oirish State and Church over their containment of children, the 90 mins given to it here seems just a bit short. And it is, because the story positively rushes by, especially near the end, when there is absolutely zero screen time spent by Mr Doyle and his legal team in studying of the law, discussing the possible defences, strategies, witnesses or anything else. Instead, there are a couple of minor scenes lasting about 5 mins in total across the whole film in which they trade light banter on the case, and then we go straight into the court scenes, in which we are supposed to believe that they are ready to take on the Irish Consitution itself in front of the Supreme Court.

Some positively teenage school homework level scriptwriting and next to zero character development for Rea, Margulies and especially Quinn, and it all ends happily ever after. Alan Bates does the best scenery chewing, but you still end up feeling like you hardly know him.

If it were not for the importance of the case outcome, I would have given this just the one star. A poor show for such a top notch cast.