Review of Jimmy's Hall (2014) by Sandy K — 01 Oct 2016
This is cracking. We've put off watching this for months, I don't know quite why. It's very evocative of Irish Free State, circa 1932. There's stuff here about conflict between different factions post-independence that I wasn't aware of.
Jimmy Gralton was a communist, and was eventually deported from his homeland to the USA. It's an uplifting tale, well narrated and acted, although I suspect it's more uplifting on screen than it was in real life.
it's certainly been romanticised. A worthy watch nonetheless.
This review of Jimmy's Hall (2014) was written by Sandy K on 01 Oct 2016.
Jimmy's Hall has generally received positive reviews.
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