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

Brilliantly constructed film. Deeply moving.

Nothing Compares is a beautifully edited, written and directed film. It has many insights and inspires understanding. I wish Sinead was still with us

Brilliant documentary, what a very brave lady, she stood up for everything that was right, she was definitely ahead of time in her views, definitely a must see, if I could give it 10 stars I would..

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.

This documentary was really well done. She was 30 years ahead of her time and stronger than 99% of the rest of us.

Excellent portrait of a woman so ahead of her time.

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.

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.

I watched this film and then I read Sinead O'Connor's bio in Wikipedia. I found the film interesting as I didn't know a lot about her. She clearly has a great voice and she also had a well deserved reputation for speaking out which caused public opinion to turn on her. After reading the Wikipedia bio, I learned a lot that wasn't included in the film. For example, in recent years O'Connor revealed that she has a bi-polar condition, which I feel contributed to some of her rash behavior. She also has become a Muslim in recent years. There are several times during the film when she failed to explain her behavior and opinions which tended to be extreme. The Wikipedia bio helps to put all of this in perspective.

Pretty amazing the sacrifice Sinead took for speaking her truth and fighting for causes that society wasnt ready to see in the 90s. What an inspring trailblazer!

I found this a largely fascinating and very honest overview of Sinéad O'Connor's life from her heinously abusive childhood through the release of her first three albums and the media storms she had to weather due to the brilliance of much of her music and the success they brought her, along with all the hell she caught for having the crazy thought that she could express herself as a free human being. The film was edited very well with some well thought out choices on who to use from interviews conducted about her. Her longtime best friend, John Reynolds, and Chuck D. in particular stood out for me. I do wish a bit had been said about a couple of the later albums, but a doc about her recordings in general would be more fitting for that. Well done by director Kathryn Ferguson and her crew, certainly editor Mick Mahorn, and the producers. It's just too bad the Prince estate prevented them from using "Nothing Compares To You" in the film. He certainly made far more money from her version that any he himself did or that one by The Family. But it was clever, and more fine editing, how they used the actual footage from making the video with another recording that fit. The last section that refers to the legacy O'Connor is very much a part of was a nice way to wrap up a film about such a polarizing artist who wasn't really 'seen' by her critics, esp. the extreme wingnuts (or meatheads like Pesci, or limp pop stars like Collins) It shows her as an outspoken voice for greater freedoms in Ireland (and elsewhere), for women in particular, and greater awareness of child abuse and speaking out about it, and other sociopolitical issues. It was a very apt choice to finish with her singing live, and esp. "Thank You For Hearing Me", which is really all she wanted to begin with. 4 stars

Amazing 5 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Wonderful documentary about Sinead O'Connor. I have always been a fan, and my respect for her now that I am older has grown even more. She never compromised her integrity, ever. Must see.

Wow, great insight and new respect for this artist. Like most of America, I only got the "headlines" to the craziness of her antics at the height of her popularity. It is great to hear the compelling background and whole story. Truly outstanding. A reluctant martyr acting way ahead of her time in a world that wasn't ready for it.