Born in Dublin to a violently erratic mother, Sinead O'Connor was a troubled youth and Dylan-fan sent to a girl's group home when she was 14, where she met a caring female music teacher who changed Sinead's life; hearing her student sing for the first time, the teacher was so moved she asked Sinead to perform "Evergreen" at her wedding, a powerful moment that started the locals talking. This music biography/documentary from director Kathryn Ferguson through the Showtime Network is well-researched and presented, although anyone who has already seen the excellent VH1 "Behind the Music" special on O'Connor will experience quite a bit of déjà vu. That being said, Sinead's turbulent life is worth revisiting and, of course, the music is still great to hear. Watching how the public and media turned on Sinead after she tore up a picture of the Pope on live TV in 1992 is still tough after all these years, but her resolve in passionate matters of the heart is at once startlingly mature and fascinating. *** from ****
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