Film Review – Jimmy’s Hall

While director Ken Loach is a respected filmmaker with decades of cinematic achievements, his efforts typically favor stories of the downtrodden facing extinction, maintaining a career that’s primarily focused on those without means gradually consumed by their lowly position. “Jimmy’s Hall” joins the cluster of pain without protest, though it remains a more heartfelt examination of adversity than Loach typically offers. An Irish tale of religious oppression and romantic longing, “Jimmy’s Hall” is an unexpectedly illuminated feature from Loach, who isolates a range of emotions and impulses that deepen characterization, making the battle of freedom presented here all the more meaningful. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com