Jimmy's Hall
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An average movie
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“Even though this movie didn't get much love when it was released, since I have a weak spot for Ken Loach's work, I was still eager to check it out. Well, first of all, I already enjoyed the directing and it was pretty neat that Loach went for a periode piece this time around. Indeed, he really managed to give a good feeling for this time and place and the characters were interesting enough, even though they were all rather stereotypical. Unfortunately, I didn't care much for the story itself, I'm afraid. Indeed, even though it was apparently based on a true story, it still felt like a vintage Irish version of 'Footloose' and 'Footloose' wasn't already a masterpiece in my book. I don't know, if they did add some nuances, maybe, it could have worked better but, the way it was told, it seem” read more