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dave d Sinead O'Connor was ahead of her time and Americans never understood her so it should be no surprise the Prince Estate didn't allow the film to use her titular song. There is so much more to the singer than this, but this film focuses on the early part of her career. This isn't a wide-ranging documentary. I wasn't a huge fan, but you'll have to be to like this. It is well made but there are no talking heads, just voices which is a touch distracting. Beautiful defiant eyes and an amazing voice. Non-conformists aren't the enemy, often they are the solution. Amazing America didn't appreciate debate or freedom of expression or speech. Shocking. Final Score: 7/10 Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/30/24 Full Review JV H Nothing Compares is a beautifully edited, written and directed film. It has many insights and inspires understanding. I wish Sinead was still with us Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/07/23 Full Review fergus o Showing a true artist; expressing herself through music. Ignoring public opinion, not opting for a shallow existence, not caring what the fickle media wrote about her.. the documentary shows her ahead of her time, a lasting eternal force of nature - a moving depiction of raw beautiful talent. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/29/23 Full Review Christopher S Excellent portrait of a woman so ahead of her time. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review adrian s A captivating insight into her life - warts and all. The world was a very different place 35 years ago, this documentary does an excellent job of reminding us just how hostile the world was toward a talented artist who rebelled against the status quo at every turn in the road. Occasionally heartbreaking it is not to be missed. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review brent m Being ahead of one's time can be a dual-edged sword. On the plus side, it can get you noticed. And, on the downside, it can get you noticed, but not necessarily in a positive light. Such was the experience of Irish pop star Sinéad O'Connor, who exploded on the music scene in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The musical sensation became known for one of the most distinctive set of pipes in the business, with an ability to jump octaves in a single bound and to be able to go from a soft whisper to a banshee scream at the drop of a hat. But, as director Kathryn Ferguson's new Showtime documentary illustrates, O'Connor underwent a fall from grace that unfolded almost as quickly as her stratospheric rise, a change driven by a string of unpopular public protests against the Roman Catholic Church, American and Irish government policies, and cultural practices that ran afoul of her views about militarism, abortion rights and other hot button issues. She became a pariah, unable to get airplay for her new music and even facing death threats. Her gestures were seen as acts of career suicide, none of which fazed her, given that she couldn't in good conscience stay silent. But, as she faded into obscurity, her views gained ground, eventually leading to changes in line with those opinions. Indeed, she truly was ahead of her time, and this film examines that history in detail through archive footage, interviews with the artist and observations from those who knew her during her meteoric rise, her subsequent fall and her resurgence as both a performer and social activist. And, as the film capably shows, in the end, nothing truly compares to her. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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