This film is an object lesson in the compromises inherent in authorized biopics.
It's Sinead O'Connor's story told exactly as SOC would have it told: a version in which SOC is a shining beacon of truth-telling who singlehandedly emptied the Magdalene Laundries, legalized gay marriage and abortion in Ireland, and paved the way for Lady Gaga.
In this version, SOC's story ends mere days after her SNL contretemps. She narrates many sections but never speaks on camera. Outside of historical footage, no one interviews her or asks her any difficult or uncomfortable questions.
None of this is inaccurate per se. It's just obvious that SOC is a complex, contradictory, and difficult person with a unique psychology and perspective. I'm sure her actual story is more interesting and informative than this desultory attempt at myth-making lets on.
If you lived through peak Sinead O'Connor the first time, you probably won't come away from this film with much additional information. Sinead-O'Connor-now seems to feel that 23-year-old Sinead O'Connor said pretty much anything worth saying back in the day. Nothing has changed and there's nothing more to add.
It's Sinead O'Connor's story told exactly as SOC would have it told: a version in which SOC is a shining beacon of truth-telling who singlehandedly emptied the Magdalene Laundries, legalized gay marriage and abortion in Ireland, and paved the way for Lady Gaga.
In this version, SOC's story ends mere days after her SNL contretemps. She narrates many sections but never speaks on camera. Outside of historical footage, no one interviews her or asks her any difficult or uncomfortable questions.
None of this is inaccurate per se. It's just obvious that SOC is a complex, contradictory, and difficult person with a unique psychology and perspective. I'm sure her actual story is more interesting and informative than this desultory attempt at myth-making lets on.
If you lived through peak Sinead O'Connor the first time, you probably won't come away from this film with much additional information. Sinead-O'Connor-now seems to feel that 23-year-old Sinead O'Connor said pretty much anything worth saying back in the day. Nothing has changed and there's nothing more to add.