Review of The Queen of Ireland (2015) by Timothy A — 12 Sep 2016

Like most documentaries based around a single personality, it's a bit episodic; the early segments in particular can vary in interest level and occasionally veer in the wrong direction (you can't help thinking that how an insulated small-town boy from Ireland decides to move to Tokyo is probably more important than what happens when he gets there).

The second half, on the marriage equality referendum stages a reversal as stunning as it is subtle, accomplishing the rare feat of generating suspense and anticipation about an event you already know the result of - because you only think you know how people felt about it.