Review of Jimmy's Hall (2014) by Eric H — 17 Mar 2016
JIMMY'S HALL is a movie about the pervasive paranoia and corruption of Ireland's Government/Church partnership in maintaining "moral order" in a world that is absorbing new ideologies; where principles and tenets cannot be contained in ancestral and inbred receptacles.
The community demonstrates an unrelenting courage and willingness to confront representatives of the power elite in their attempt to love, laugh, frolic, and examine doctrines that have been intrinsic to them - no longer isolated they dare to defy through unity thereby gathering courage.
Director Ken Loach's radiant portrayal of Jimmy Gralton resurrects a fighter whose name was all but forgotten. The combat against a powerful, intransigent armed state in 1932 seemed desperately futile, but history has proved otherwise.
This review of Jimmy's Hall (2014) was written by Eric H on 17 Mar 2016.
Jimmy's Hall has generally received positive reviews.
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